Woman dies after being hit by car on A50
Protest march organised after four stabbings in three days
Woman in 'serious condition' after three car crash
Online paedophile investigation unit arrests hundreds
Investigation continues after woman, 100, has neck broken in bag snatch
Call to recognise Vale of Belvoir as Area of Outstanding National Beauty
Latest updates for Tuesday 29 May 2018
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
Have you seen 15-year-old Ellie-May Barratt?
She was reported missing from Bulwell, Nottingham at about midday yesterday.
She's described as slim, about 5ft 2in tall and was last seen wearing blue jeans, a cream vest and carrying a black River Island bag.
Image source, Nottinghamshire Police
Ian Stringer
BBC Radio Leicester Sport
Developers George Downing promised a "sprucing up" of Filbert Street last week, the historic home of Leicester City Football Club.
I went down to the site yesterday to check the results.
It's still a mess but it looks like they've had a go at doing something.
The grass has been cut back and chipboard fencing has been erected and there's an enormous skip full of rubbish.
There's no sign that any litter picking has taken place and the area is still a state.
This is history and it feels like a better job could have been done.
The BBC has asked the developers for a comment.
Leicester City moved from Filbert Street, below, to the Walkers Stadium in 2002.
Image source, PAIn both cases the faeces was left on the seat of children's play equipment.
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Dave Wade
BBC News
Police have revealed more details about the men who were found holding this poor kitten which was bound with cable ties and tape.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceFour or five men with dogs and ferrets in Unstone, near Dronfield, were spotted with the cat by a concerned passer-by earlier this month, the RSPCA said.
Police believe the kitten was going to be used as some kind of bait.
Today Derbyshire Wildlife Crime tweeted, external that the men's dogs were described as whippet-staffy crosses.
One was brindle, one black and tan and one was black with white paws.
Police previously said the men were in their early 20s and 30s. One had a swallow tattoo on his neck and the others all had tattoos on their hands.
The kitten is now safe and well.
Dave Wade
BBC News
Police have released dash cam footage of a hooded man they want to speak to after seven cars were broken into in one night.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceAll the thefts involved VW vehicles parked in the Pride Park and Ascot Drive area of Derby during the Ram's EFL Championship semi-final against Fulham on 11 May.
The vehicles all had the entertainment system stolen from the dashboards.
Sgt Matt O’Neil said: "I realise that the person has a hood up and his full face is not caught, however I am hoping that someone may recognise a certain feature or the clothing.
“The victims were considerably inconvenienced by the crimes and although insured, will still be out of pocket in order to replace and repair the damage."
Eddie Bisknell
Local Democracy Reporter
New powers which could prevent strip clubs and sex shops from being set up near schools could be brought in by South Derbyshire District Council.
Image source, Getty ImagesUnder current legislation, councils cannot refuse applications for these types of licences based on whether the proposed location is inappropriate but this could change.
By adopting the Policing and Crime Act 2009, the district council could bring the location of the proposed sex shop or strip club - among other similar venues - into the debate.
The public would also be heavily consulted as part of these applications.
In a paper for councillors, officers stated the authority was unlikely to approve applications for sex establishments in areas that are predominantly residential or close to sensitive premises such as schools or places of worship.
The Policing and Crime Act, which came into force in April 2010, reclassified lap dancing clubs and similar locations as sexual entertainment venues - which gave local authorities further powers to regulate them.
The authority will discuss the changes at a meeting of its environmental and development services committee on Thursday.
Dave Wade
BBC News
A man who was sentenced to six years for burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary has absconded from an open prison in Derbyshire.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceAnthony Jones, 32, who was held at category D HMP Sudbury, was convicted in September 2016 at Caernarfon Crown Court.
He is 6ft tall and has a scar on his left forearm, Derbyshire Police said.
Jones has links to Accrington in Lancashire and to various locations in South Wales.
BBC Sport
Former Ilkeston Town boss Paul Hurst is on the verge of becoming the new Ipswich Town manager.
Hurst, who led the Robins to promotion in 2009, is currently in charge of Shrewsbury Town, who lost to Rotherham in the League One play-off final on Sunday.
The Shrews have reluctantly given Ipswich permission to start talks with the 43-year-old after agreeing compensation for him and his assistant Chris Doig.
Image source, PASandish Shoker
BBC News
A man from Derby has been charged after a police chase through the city centre on Sunday evening.
Officers had spotted a car being driven with no lights on at about 23.20 on Sunday which failed to stop. After a short chase the driver got out and ran off.
A man was arrested nearby in Duckworth Square.
Image source, GoogleThe 21-year-old has now been charged with dangerous driving, driving without a licence, driving with no insurance and obstructing a police officer and will appear at magistrates' court today.
A very small and quirky building has been put up for sale, external and it could be one of the smallest houses in Nottinghamshire.
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
A march has been organised in Arnold after a spate of stabbings since Friday.
Called Enough is Enough, it's been organised by the Save the Earth Cooperative - The People's Cooperative who run community groups and organise events in the town to bring people together.
Emlyn Mousley from the group said: "I've lived in Arnold for 14 years and in two years the crime rate has risen dramatically, and a lot of people want to do something about it.
"Our group is about finding solutions to our problems whether it's more police on the streets, more CCTV, more for young people to do or more severe punishments for persistent offenders.
"There's just an endless cycle of nothing being achieved."
The march starts from the town's market at 10:00 on 9 June and ends at Arnot HIll Park.
BBC Derby Sport
Frank Lampard remains the favourite to succeed Gary Rowett as Derby County manager but an appointment is not expected to be made until later in the week.
Hibs boss Neil Lennon has said the former Chelsea and England midfielder has all the credentials to be a success at Pride Park.
He said: "He's very intelligent, had an unbelievable career working with some of the best managers of all-time.
"But it's still a risk - a risk for Frank and a risk for Derby County."
Image source, Getty ImagesSandish Shoker
BBC News
A woman remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital after a crash involving three cars on the A57 in Worksop yesterday.
She was air-lifted to Northern General Hospital in Sheffield after the accident at 12.55 between the junctions with the A60 and Claylands Avenue.
Image source, GoogleTwo men were taken to Bassetlaw District General Hospital for treatment but their injuries were not life-threatening.
Two other men suffered minor injuries and did not need hospital treatment and a sixth person, a woman, was unhurt.
Dave Wade
BBC News
Do you recognise this man?
Leicestershire Police want to speak to him after a man was bitten on a bus.
Police have released this CCTV footage.
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The assault happened on the 54 First bus in Leicester city centre at about 18:20 on Sunday 6 May.
A 26-year-old man was bitten on the side of his body, police said.
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Loughborough University has been named as the fourth best in the UK by The Guardian.
The newspaper's annual league table, external - which rates universities in a number of categories, including student satisfaction and career progression - saw Loughborough climb two places since last year to sit behind Cambridge (1st), Oxford (2nd) and St Andrews (3rd).
Nottingham Trent also saw its ranking improve - up from 34th to 16th - while Nottingham climbed from 19th to 17th and Derby jumped from 54th to 29th.
Leicester University fell from 43rd to 63rd but De Montfort rose from 94th to 71st.
Image source, GoogleDave Wade
BBC News
Trees in a Derbyshire park have been snapped and bent over by vandals, the local council has said.
Image source, Erewash Borough CouncilIt's the second time in just over a year that the trees in West Park in Long Eaton have been targeted.
Erewash Borough Council said it will cost around £500 to replace the damaged trees.
In April last year, 25 newly planted trees were snapped and damaged.
Image source, Erewash Borough CouncilGavin Bevis
BBC News
A poignant silhouette statue has gone on display in Rushcliffe in memory of local people killed during World War One.
The simple artwork currently stands at Rushcliffe Arena in West Bridgford but the council says it will be moved to more locations around the borough between now and Armistice Day in November.
The statue is part of There But Not There, a nationwide commemoration marking 100 years since the end of WW1, organised by charity Remembered, external.
Image source, Rushcliffe Borough CouncilSandish Shoker
BBC News
An Alfreton mum, whose daughter died after taking drugs on a night out to mark the end of university, said she supports anything at events that reduces the risk of drug taking.
Joana Burns died in June last year after she took MDMA while studying at Sheffield Hallam University.
Talking on the Victoria Derbyshire show this morning, her mum Moscha Burns said: "There's no way of ruling out a risk of harm when taking ecstasy or MDMA. The only way to rule out the risk is by not taking it.
"It could be OK one time you take it, then the next time not OK, and when it leads to death it's absolutely devastating."
It comes after two people, aged 18 and 20, died after taking pills at Mutiny Festival in Portsmouth at the weekend. One person remains in a critical condition in hospital.
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of supplying Class A drugs.
Dave Wade
BBC News
Human waste has been found on play equipment in a Leicestershire park for a second time in a month.
Image source, Market Bosworth PoliceMarket Bosworth Police posted on Facebook, external yesterday that someone had used the play apparatus in Pickards Park, Desford, "as a toilet".
About a week before that, Leicestershire police officer PC Robert Cross said he was "in shock" to find poo in the park and used baby wipes to clean it up., external
He described it as "a new low".
Now the mystery offender has struck again. Police believe it happened late on Sunday evening.
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
Nottingham's Broadmarsh car park is officially no more.
Work to demolish the concrete eyesore began in January and has now finished. It's been removed as part of a multi-million pound redevelopment of the area.
The man in charge of the project, Richard Dolman, said they had crushed 22,000 tonnes of concrete. Eight thousand of that will be reused for the development and the rest of it will go away to other city centre projects for reuse.
Mr Dolman said the whole project had been a big success and added: "With it being a city centre location there are quite often challenges but it's been finished on time, on budget and the big thing is the city council says there's not been one single complaint in relation to dust, noise, vibration and we're really pleased about that."
Now the car park has gone, developers said they'll make a start on the new car park and bus station.
