Hundreds of students hit by loan errorpublished at 14:52 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
At least nine universities have been affected, according to the Royal College of Nursing.
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Mariam Moustafa: 'Vital warnings missed'
'Shot fired' in Carlton
MP backs Assembly Rooms revamp
£1m to promote towns to Germans
'Inspiring' ironsmith gets honour
National Park bids to protect paths
Thakor banned for six months by ECB
Updates on Friday 16 March 2018
Hundreds of students hit by loan errorpublished at 14:52 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
Infected dog's heart cake wins baking contestpublished at 14:36 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
Dave Wade
BBC NewsAbout to have your lunch? Look away now.
Student vets have won a cake competition with this unusual creation.
Image source, University of NottinghamIt's a gory representation of a dog's heart infected by a parasite and it's meant to make you think about getting your pets wormed.
Last year the competition at the University of Nottingham's Sutton Bonington campus was won by a similarly unappetising cake inspired by a canine infection of the uterus.
Image source, University of NottinghamHowever, there were more appealing entries, worthy of Bake Off's showstoppers category, included a tribute to Sir David Attenborough's Blue Planet and Pixar fishes, Nemo and Dory.
The contest held yesterday raised £880 for Vets In The Community and the Terence Higgins Trust.
New pictures released in rape appealpublished at 14:19 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
Dave Wade
BBC NewsPolice have released updated pictures of people they'd like to speak to in connection with a rape and attempted murder last year.
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End of youtube videoA woman was forced to the ground, throttled unconscious and raped by a man in Queens Avenue, Ilkeston, in the early hours of 26 November.
Derbyshire Police said they would like anyone who recognises themselves or anyone they know in this slideshow to get in touch.
They would also like to speak to anyone that was on the Two bus to Ilkeston which left Nottingham about 03:15 that morning and arrived at 03:40.
A reward of £10,000 has been offered by Crimestoppers in connection with the investigation.
Gritters out tonightpublished at 13:43 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
Dave Wade
BBC NewsWe may be technically just days away from spring but temperatures are set to drop below zero tonight.
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End of twitter postThere's an amber warning in place for snow and ice for much of the East Midlands tomorrow from 16:00 to Sunday morning.
Rams fan 'will still travel to World Cup'published at 13:37 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
BBC Radio DerbyA football supporter has said he would be "very surprised" if lots of England fans decided not to go to this summer's World Cup in Russia.
Image source, Carl Court/Getty ImagesSome MPs have called on England to boycott the event, amid escalating tension between the two countries following the poisoning of a former Russian spy.
Garford Beck, a lifelong Derby County fan who also follows the national team around the world, said: "I don't think many will decide not to go.
"Most people's plans are at an advanced stage, most of us have been booking flights since the draw was made in December.
"You know, it [the poisoning] may influence one or two people... but I would be very surprised if many people decide on that course of action."
'Inspiring' cathedral gate designer gets honourpublished at 13:09 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
Calum McKenzie
BBC NewsA blue plaque to commemorate an "inspiring" ironsmith has been unveiled.
Robert Bakewell, who set up a workshop on St Peter's Street in Derby, has been honored there.
His work includes the iron gates at Derby Cathedral and at the Silk Mill.
Alex Rock, who works at the cathedral, said he could not believe that it had taken so long for the Uttoxeter-born ironsmith to be celebrated in this way.
"Robert Bakewell's story can inspire present and future creatives," Mr Rock said.
Mariam Moustafa: Pictures emerge of hospital treatmentpublished at 13:07 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
Calum McKenzie
BBC NewsThe family of a student who died three weeks after being attacked outside the Victoria Centre have released photos taken during her hospital treatment.
Image source, Family HandoutEgyptian national Mariam Moustafa, 18, passed away on Wednesday after the attack in Nottingham on 20 February.
A 17-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm and released on conditional bail.
Image source, FacebookPolice said they were keeping an "open mind" about whether the attack on Miss Moustafa, which has sparked outrage in Egypt, was racially motivated.
Closing speeches in murder trialpublished at 13:03 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
The jury in the trial of a man accused of raping and murdering a 72-year-old woman in Leicestershire has been hearing the closing speeches.
Jane Hings was found dead in her bungalow in Elizabeth Road in Fleckney on 24 September.
The defendant, 26-year-old Craig Keogh, is also accused of burgling Ms Hings. He's not given evidence in the trail, but told police that the sex was consensual and Ms Hings was alive when he left her home.
He denies all of the charges
Pongy prawns distract theatregoerspublished at 12:46 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
A family was spoken to after eating prawns and calamari during a performance of War Horse.
Read MoreNational Park bidding to protect 'popular' pathspublished at 12:42 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
Calum McKenzie
BBC NewsKeen ramblers have been learning about the upkeep of the Peak District, as part of a fundraising campaign to protect footpaths.
Image source, Martin Richard Phelan/GeographThe park wants to raise £140,000 to fund path repairs on the Great Ridge, between Mam Tor and Lose Hill near Castleton in High Peak.
"Popular paths become worn quickly and the weather can reduce a good path to a boggy mess very quickly," Mike Rhodes from the park said.
Road set for rush hour closurepublished at 12:41 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
Calum McKenzie
BBC NewsOne lane of a road near Nottingham railway station will be closed for a day in order to connect a new water pipe., external
Image source, GoogleCanal Street, heading towards London Road will be shut from the afternoon of Sunday 18 March until after lunch on Monday 19 March.
Nottingham City Council is advising drivers to leave extra time for their commute.
Wet and dry East Midlandspublished at 12:34 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
These snowdrops got a drenching in last night's rain in Heanor, Derbyshire.
Image source, Stoneyford ViewThe grey clouds were breaking up a bit over Birstall, Leicestershire.
Image source, mogjoBut there were blue skies in Arnold, Nottinghamshire.
Image source, Steve P NottsTaylor expects more to take Hales' pathpublished at 12:26 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
Nottinghamshire's Ross Taylor expects more number of players to follow Alex Hales and focus on white-ball cricket.
Read MoreMelton couple on Bargain Huntpublished at 11:53 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
Sophie Cook
BBC Radio Leicester producer
A couple from Melton are featured on BBC Television's Bargain Hunt today!
Hugh and Rita O'Brien filmed the episode of the antiques show last year at Southwell Racecourse, with the auction stage taking place in Lincoln in September.
They teamed up with expert Gary Pe and met presenter Eric Knowles during the filming for the BBC One programme.
Is this Britain's biggest lamb?published at 11:47 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
Matt Smith
BBC Radio Leicester Breakfast Show producerThis super-sized newborn, named Billy, tips the scales at 24.7lb, around three times the size of a normal lamb.
He was born this week on a farm in Upper Broughton and is believed to be one of the UK's biggest.
Image caption, Billy the Lamb (second from right)
Quote MessageThe head and the foot came out and I thought, I've got problems here. I've not seen such a big one, so maybe it's the food, maybe it's the way we look after them!"
Steve Booth, Farmer
Boxing legends unite to help ex-propublished at 11:41 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
Calum McKenzie
BBC NewsBoxing legends Frank Bruno and Johnny Nelson will be in Nottingham at the weekend to help raise funds for Herol 'Bomber' Graham., external
Image source, Getty ImagesGraham, who is arguably the best British boxer never to have won a world title, has been admitted to hospital.
Bruno and Nelson will be joining others in a 24-hour skipathon at the Nottingham School of Boxing.
Image source, Jed Jacobsohn /AllsportMan jailed for raping teenagerpublished at 11:39 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
BBC Radio LeicesterA man has been jailed for nine years for raping a 15-year-old girl in Leicester.
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceMuhammed Umar, 23, of no fixed address, approached the teenager as she walked along Narborough Road at about 23:30 on 24 August last year.
He threatened her, lured her down an alleyway, and committed the attack on a mattress that he'd been using to sleep rough.
Umar was later identified through a DNA match and an identity parade.
Quote MessageThe victim has shown great strength throughout the investigation and the court case, which has been key in bringing the offender to court. Hopefully, the sentence will offer some closure and allow her to move forward."
Det Con Caroline Wright, Leicestershire Police
Mansfield house death 'not suspicious'published at 11:35 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
Kevin Stanley
BBC Radio Nottingham newsreaderThe death of a man at a property in Mansfield is not being treated as suspicious.
Image source, GoogleEast Midlands Ambulance Service attended the address in Clumber Drive at around 17:40 on Tuesday following a report that a 41-year-old was unresponsive.
He was confirmed dead at the scene.
Attack on Egyptian teen footage emergespublished at 11:33 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
Police are "keeping an open mind" as to whether the attack was racially motivated.
Read MoreTomb Raider game developers return to Derbypublished at 11:08 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March 2018
Chris Fawcett
BBC NewsSome of the team who designed the original Tomb Raider game series are in Derby tonight ahead of the screening of the new film.
The character was created by games development company Core which was based in Ashbourne Road, Derby.
Image source, PAHeather Stevens was involved in its development, she said she could tell the game was going to be "special" while it was being created, but had no idea it would turn into the franchise that it has done.
She added: "As a games designer you're happy to be involved in a number one game..it broke the mould in terms of the extras you would find in a game."
The developers will be answering questions at the Quad before the film - which was released this week - is show.
