Our live coverage across the daypublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
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Summary
Man arrested over 'graphic photos' of fatal crash
Derbyshire brewery's beer label angers Hindu group
Woman, 88, pushed over in city centre arcade attack
Facebook IVF fundraising couple announce pregnancy
Drunk smashed 'mamba user' over head with guitar
Derby cancer survivor collects GCSE grades
Live updates on Thursday 23 August
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Weather: Chance of showers overnightpublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Tonight will see clear spells but with the chance of one or two further showers, especially later. Remaining breezy.
Tomorrow will see some sunny intervals, but with further showers.
Some of these will be heavy and thundery in nature. Remaining breezy and cool.
Students to feed thousands in plan unveiled at UNpublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Dave Wade
BBC NewsThousands of people in need in Leicester, including refugees, asylum seekers and the homeless, are set to receive daily meals under plans revealed to the United Nations today.
Image source, De Montfort UniversityVice chancellor of De Montfort University, professor Dominic Shellard, gave an address to the United Nations earlier in which he announced plans to start the social enterprise.
He took five students to New York for the announcement.
The meals would be provided by students to refugees, asylum seekers, the homeless, children in after-school programs, local prisoners and fellow students in Leicester.
The university said the scheme would be based on the Akshaya Patra charity in India, which provides more than 1.5m meals a day to disadvantaged children.
Prof Shellard said: "We are going to partner with Akshaya Patra to create kitchens in Leicester so that we can provide thousands of meals every day.
"These are going to be members of the society who are not catered for in that regard including refugees and asylum seekers with whom we work extensively. That stems from our commitment to public good."
GCSE pupil missed year due to cancerpublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Aliyah Nadim, from Derby, sat her exams despite undergoing chemotherapy.
Read MoreThree cats 'poisoned' with antifreezepublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Dave Wade
BBC NewsThree cats have died from suspected antifreeze poisoning in Leicestershire.
Kelly Braund said her cats, Reggie and Ronnie, died within days of each other after ingesting a toxin believed to be antifreeze in Earl Shilton earlier this month.
Image source, RSPCAReggie died on 9 August while Ronnie passed away five days later, the RSPCA said.
Ms Braund said: "I was so distraught. Losing one cat was bad enough but to lose two within days was truly horrendous."
Shane Bignull, who lives in nearby Earl Street, said he found his cat, Clive, collapsed in his garden. He had to be put to sleep on 7 August.
"I only live metres away from the house where those cats [Reggie and Ronnie] lived so I am concerned that someone has got antifreeze somewhere nearby which is killing our pets," he said.
Image source, RSPCAThe RSPCA has issued a warning in the area.
Signs of poisoning include vomiting, seeming depressed or sleepy, appearing drunk or uncoordinated, seizures and difficulty breathing and can be seen from 30mins to three days after ingestion.
Travel: No trains between Leicester and Londonpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Dave Wade
BBC NewsWe've had reports there are no trains running between Leicester and London after someone has been hit between St Pancras and Luton.
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Your pictures: Down by the watersidepublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
It may have been a bit of a grey day but our Weather Watchers have been out and about snapping some of the great tracts of water the region has to offer.
Here's Watermead Park in Leicestershire:
Image source, mogjoShipley Country Park in Derbyshire:
Image source, JuliachooAnd Attenborough Nature Reserve in Nottinghamshire:
Image source, Harry the CatArrests after suspected gunshotpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Dave Wade
BBC NewsTwo women and a boy have been arrested after reports of a gunshot in Nottingham on Tuesday.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PolicePolice were called to reports a man had got out of a vehicle and fired a weapon in Oldknow Street, Hyson Green, at about 20:00.
No-one was believed to have been injured during the incident.
The women, aged 28 and 20, and a 17-year old boy remain in custody, Nottinghamshire Police said.
Searches have been carried out at a number of properties today, the force said.
Man, 82, arrested after car 'seriously injures' womanpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Dave Wade
BBC NewsA man has been arrested after an 82-year-old woman was seriously injured in a collision in Nottinghamshire yesterday.
Image source, GoogleA white Nissan Note was involved in the crash on Nottingham Road, Chilwell, at about 16:10.
The woman was taken to hospital where she is in a stable condition.
The 82-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of failing to stop, dangerous driving and driving while under the influence of alcohol.
Thousands of homes planned for villagespublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Kit Sandeman
Local Democracy ReporterDetails of where 2,700 new homes could be built in part of Nottinghamshire have been sent for approval.
More than 13,000 properties have to be built in Rushcliffe before 2028, after the government set ambitious targets.
Image source, LDRSPlans have already been approved for 3,000 homes at Fairham Pastures, south of Clifton.
Now Conservative-run Rushcliffe Borough Council has sent details of where it intends to put 2,700 more houses to bring it closer to its target.
Those plans are expected to be approved by the government before the end of the year.
The new plots are in Bunny, Cotgrave, Cropwell Bishop, East Bridgford, Gotham, Keyworth, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Ruddington and Sutton Bonington.
Detailed designs for the new houses have not yet been released, with schemes still at the initial phase of allocating sites.
Once approved, developers will seek more specific planning permission from the council.
Driverless car track 'could harm Bosworth Battlefield'published at 15:56 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineThere are fears building a driverless car test track on part of the site where King Richard III was killed could harm the Bosworth Battlefield.
The £26m plan for the site covers 34 hectares in the northwestern corner of the site in Higham-on-the-Hill.
Applicant Horiba Mira said the plan would create more than 1,000 jobs.
Image source, Horiba MiraBut Historic England said in a letter to Hinckley and Bosworth Council it could cause harm to the significance of the battlefield.
While it hasn't objected to the plan, a spokeswoman said: "After a thorough assessment we concluded that there would be some harm caused to the site but recognised that the scheme could also bring public benefits."
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Battle of Bosworth, which took place on 22 August 1485, was the last time an English king died in battle.
Richard III's body was found under a car park in Leicester in 2012.
Councillors have been advised to approve the plan when they discuss it on Tuesday.
Two M1 lanes closed after vehicle sheds its loadpublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsWe're waiting to find out what's been shed.
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End of twitter postMissing woman is safe and wellpublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsDerbyshire Police say 41-year-old Kathryn Elliott, who was reported missing from Ripley earlier this week, has been safely located in Eastbourne.
M1 traffic jam warning ahead of bank holiday weekendpublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsMotorists have been warned the M1 between Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire is likely to be one of the busiest routes in the country this bank holiday weekend.
Travel experts have been predicting traffic flows for the next few days and believe journey times along that route could increase from 16 minutes to an hour on Saturday afternoon.
Highways England is stopping much of its road repair work for the weekend but roadworks between junctions 23a and 25 on the M1 will be kept in place for safety reasons.
Image source, Getty ImagesCCTV appeal after thief attacks shop staffpublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsPolice have shared a photo of a man they want to speak to after two shop workers in Nottingham were allegedly punched in the face while trying to stop a thief.
The pair told police the man turned violent after being confronted at Sainsbury's in Waverley Street at about 09:30 on 12 August.
The force has asked anyone who recognises the man to call 101.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceBeer label angers Hindu grouppublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Tollgate Brewery said it no longer brews Kalika and has "no plans" to bring back the product.
Read MoreHomeless pair were living in cave networkpublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsPolice say they've moved on two homeless people who were discovered living in a cave network in Nottingham.
The force said the pair had been given advice by officers about where they could receive help and support after being found at Sneinton Hermitage caves, external.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceWoman, 88, pushed over in city centre arcade attackpublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Dave Wade
BBC NewsAn elderly woman was pushed to the ground and had cash stolen in Nottingham city centre yesterday.
Image source, GoogleA man reached into the 88-year-old's handbag and took her purse, which contained a quantity of cash, before pushing her to the floor.
She wasn't hurt but was left "very shaken" by the attack, which happened in the Exchange Arcade at about 11:00.
Police said two men were involved. One was white, in his late 20s, wearing a grey-and-white hoodie, knee-length white socks and trainers.
The other was white and wearing blue tracksuit bottoms, a white t-shirt and trainers.
'Inappropriate' Hindu goddess beer withdrawnpublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Dave Wade
BBC NewsA brewery has been urged to apologise over a "highly inappropriate" beer which has a picture of a Hindu goddess on the label.
Image source, PATollgate Brewery's Kalika IPA is named after the deity, also known as Kali.
Rajan Zed, president of the Universal Society of Hinduism, said the goddess is "highly revered in Hinduism".
He said she is "meant to be worshipped in temples or home shrines, and not to be used in selling beer for mercantile greed".
Image source, PAThe beer is described as "well hopped dark gold IPA" and "brewed in the heart of the National Forest".
A spokesman for Tollgate Brewery, based near Ashby-de-la-Zouch, said: "Kalika is no longer brewed. We have no cask stocks at the brewery. There are no plans to brew it further."
Families paid £500 a year over 'unfair' school rulespublished at 12:57 British Summer Time 23 August 2018
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceTwo families are to receive cash pay-outs by Nottinghamshire County Council after siblings were forced to go to different schools due to "unfair" changes to its admissions policy.
Until 2016, families living outside an oversubscribed primary school's catchment area who already had a child at the school were given priority over families who didn't.
The new admissions policy in which that priority was removed has since been ruled unfair by a schools adjudicator, but the ruling came too late for the Nottinghamshire families.
They now have children at different primary schools and are unlikely to be able to move them because both preferred schools are full.
Following an investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, the council has agreed to pay the families £500 a year until either the eldest child leaves the preferred school or a space becomes available for the younger child.
The authority has also apologised to both families.
