The exercise class for dementia patientspublished at 00:38 British Summer Time 5 October 2018
The circuit class to 1950s music aim to boost participants' memory.
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Two children die from E. coli complication
Woman 'fatally stabbed' boyfriend after hot tub row
Woman dies after being hit by a van on M1
Girl wanted to 'socialise' with stab victim
Councillor who called for Theresa May to be hanged is sentenced
Two accused of planning Syria terror trip
Forest match held up by floodlight failure
Investigation into horse racing mix-up
Pedestrian hit by a car in Southwell
Live updates on Thursday 4 October
The exercise class for dementia patientspublished at 00:38 British Summer Time 5 October 2018
Rapist 'visited victim at children's home'published at 18:59 British Summer Time 4 October 2018
The woman, now aged in her 50s, told an inquiry the abuse has affected "everything" in her life.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 4 October 2018
Live updates on this page have now finished for the day however some stories and travel updates will continue to appear through the night.
The full East Midlands Live service will return on Friday at 08:00.
Weather: Staying dry with some overnight mistpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 4 October 2018
Alex Hamilton
BBC WeatherThe weather is expected to be mainly dry and with variable cloud throughout the evening and overnight.
There will be some mist and shallow fog patches towards dawn. A minimum temperature of 10°C.
Any overnight mist and fog will lift in the morning to leave a mainly dry day with plenty of cloud and a few sunny spells.
There will be a light breeze. A maximum temperature of 17°C.
Campaigners show disapproval for new city roadpublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 4 October 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsMore than 50 campaigners are protesting about plans for a new east-west link road in Leicester.
The road would go between Aylestone Road and Narborough Road, cutting through Aylestone Meadows.
Sixteen local groups object to the idea and have been showing their feelings outside the town hall where the plans are being discussed in a full city council meeting. The meeting had to take place after a a petition reached more than 1,500 signatures.
Leicester City Council said the link road would help address congestion and improve the city's air quality. At the moment there is no funding in place for the new road and if the proposal were to be brought forward, it would be subject to detailed consultation.
Millwall fight back to draw at Forestpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 4 October 2018
Millwall fight back from 2-0 down to draw at Nottingham Forest in a game held up by a floodlight failure.
Read MoreMagpies game postponedpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 4 October 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsNotts County's forthcoming home game against Oldham Athletic has been postponed due to international call-ups, external.
The Magpies were due to host the Latics on Saturday 13 October but the visitors have three players on duty with their countries so the match has been put back to Tuesday 6 November.
Image source, Getty Images'Thoughts with family' of E. coli victimspublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 4 October 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsEnvironmental health officers have been involved in taking sample kits to the family home of two children that died from a rare complication of E. coli.
Image source, Science Photo LibraryCharnwood Borough Council said this was at the request of Public Health England who are the lead agency in the investigation.
The authority said its thoughts are with the family of the children.
Blue send-off for lifelong Spireites fanpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 4 October 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsA funeral service for a lifelong Chesterfield fan who was given guest of honour treatment at his final Spireites home game is due to take place in the town next week.
Peter Stockton, 70, died from an incurable illness just a few weeks after he presented the match ball at Chesterfield's last game at the Proact Stadium before relegation from the league.
The service will be held at the Church of St Mary and All Saints (the Crooked Spire) at 12:30 on 12 October with all those attending invited to wear blue, external.
New leader sought for troubled collegepublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 4 October 2018
BBC Radio NottinghamThe governers of West Nottinghamshire College are due to meet tonight to begin the process of finding a new principal.
The meeting follows the resignation of Dame Asha Khemka, who stepped down after a special meeting of a board of governors at the Mansfield college last week.
Image source, GoogleThe college has been told to improve its financial situation by the Education and Skills Funding Agency after it requested a £2.1m bail-out.
Tonight the board is expected to sift through candidates and it's thought an interim principal could be appointed within weeks.
Southgate explains Mount and Maddision call-upspublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 4 October 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsEngland boss Gareth Southgate has been explaining his reasons for including Derby County's on-loan Mason Mount and Leicester City's James Maddison in his 25-man squad for games against Croatia and Spain.
He told a news conference: "I think this aligns with what we've done in the last 18 months.
"We've got a few injuries in the midfield in particular - Dele [Alli], Jesse [Lingard] and Ruben [Loftus-Cheek] have been missing, and Fabian Delph, so there is an opportunity there.
"We think there are some exciting young players that we've been tracking, either through their clubs or junior teams. This is a great opportunity to look at them."
Image source, Getty ImagesChildren from same family die from E. coli complicationpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 4 October 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsTwo children from the same family in Leicestershire have died as a result of a rare complication of E. coli, known as hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS), that causes the kidneys to shut down.
Public Health England have confirmed the children, from the Charnwood area, died in hospital where they were being treated during the last two weeks. The cases are not being treated as an outbreak.
Image source, Science Photo LibraryThere is now a focus on the family’s recent movements and an investigation is under way involving Public Health England, Charnwood Borough Council, Leicestershire County Council and NHS partners.
Image source, GoogleDr Lauren Ahyow, from Public Health England in the East Midlands, said: “E. coli is an infection that causes a spectrum of illness ranging from mild through to severe bloody diarrhoea, mostly without fever.
"Young children and elderly people are more prone to development of complications associated with E. coli.
“E.coli can be acquired through a number of routes including contaminated food, contact with farm animals and infected water."
Sister of drug death student kills herselfpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 4 October 2018
The sister of an Alfreton student who died after taking drugs on a night out killed herself two months after the tragedy, external.
Photo appeal as police hunt swimming pool locker thiefpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 4 October 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsA photo has been released of a man police want to speak to after two lockers were broken into at Queen's Leisure Centre in Derby.
Derbyshire Police said phones, cash and a watch were taken from the lockers on Friday afternoon.
They've asked anyone who recognises the man to get in touch, external.
Image source, Derbyshire Police'Outrage' over absent council boss at sex abuse inquirypublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 4 October 2018
Jeremy Ball
Social affairs correspondent, BBC East Midlands TodayNottingham City Council has said safety fears prompted its corporate director for children and adults to pull out of attending a hearing at the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse in Nottingham.
The authority says Alison Michalska was told extra security would be needed, after survivors objected to her presence.
Other officers and lawyers have attended on behalf of the council but survivors have expressed “outrage and dismay” that no senior council official or councillor is there.
A statement said: “If you are not here, there is no hope of learning."
Naked boyfriend killed in 'hot tub row'published at 14:54 British Summer Time 4 October 2018
Demi Harris stabbed her boyfriend after she found him bathing naked friends, a court hears.
Read MoreGirl wanted 'to socialise' with fatal stab victimpublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 4 October 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA 16-year-old girl accused of luring a teenage boy to a park where he was fatally stabbed has admitted meeting him but said it was in "all innocence to socialise with him".
The girl, who cannot be named, denies the murder of Lyrico Steede who died five days after he suffered wounds to his face, chest, back and leg on 13 February, in Bulwell, Nottingham.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceJohn Butterfield, defending the girl who can't be named, told Nottingham Crown Court it "may be that her plans were hijacked by others but she was not part of those plans".
Two men, aged 19 and 18, and two 17-year-old boys also deny murder.
The trial continues.
Woman 'fatally stabbed' boyfriend after hot tub rowpublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 4 October 2018
Sandish Shoker
BBC NewsA woman has gone on trial charged with the murder of her boyfriend Christopher Pearson in Hucknall, Nottingham, after she found him naked in a hot tub with a group of men and women.
Nottingham Crown Court today heard how Demi Harris stabbed 39-year-old Mr Pearson "in a rage" on 18 February during a party at their house in Strathmore Close.
He suffered a stab wound to his abdomen and died in hospital.
Miss Harris, 21, denies murder and claims she was acting in self-defence.
The jury heard the couple were rowing. A witness saw Mr Pearson lying on the floor with a wound.
She described Miss Harris as "distressed" saying: "What have I done? I've gone too far this time."
Michael Auty QC, prosecuting, said Miss Harris claimed to have only "jabbed" her boyfriend to stop him attacking her, yet he said she didn't have a mark or bruise on her.
The trial continues.
Maddison makes England squadpublished at 14:34 British Summer Time 4 October 2018
Owynn Atkin
BBC Radio Leicester SportLeicester City's James Maddison has been called up to the England squad for the first time.
The 21-year-old is the top English midfield performer in the Premier League, with three goals and two assists in his opening seven games in the division.
Image source, PAHe could feature against either Spain or Croatia alongside his Foxes team mate Harry Maguire.
Image source, Getty ImagesMeanwhile, Rachid Ghezzal and Islam Slimani have both been called up for Algeria, and Danny Ward, Andy King and George Thomas have been called up for Wales.
Rams midfielder gets England call-uppublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 4 October 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsDerby County's on-loan midfielder Mason Mount has made Gareth Southgate's 25-man England squad for October's Nations League games.
Image source, Getty Images
