Latest updates: East Midlands Livepublished at 07:58 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2018
The latest news, sport, travel and weather for the East Midlands.
Read MoreSummary
WW2 codebreaker 'taking secrets to the grave'
Crash victim, 8, was 'kindest person'
Large blaze in Derby was 'accidental'
Work due to start on flood-damaged bridge
Arrest after man dies in Loughborough hit-and-run
Moped found abandoned after shooting
Updates for Friday 9 November 2018
Latest updates: East Midlands Livepublished at 07:58 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2018
Police 'acted appropriately' in arrestpublished at 20:47 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018
Cain Hargreaves suffered a seizure on the way to a police station and died later in hospital.
Read MoreHeirlooms stolen from grieving widowpublished at 18:08 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018
The break-in took place while the woman was with her dying husband in hospital, police say.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018
Today's live updates are now at an end. We'll return with more news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 tomorrow.
Weather: Chilly and windypublished at 17:57 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018
The first half of the night will have clear spells with the risk of the odd shower at times.
These should clear after midnight to leave it dry and largely clear.
Tomorrow will be a generally dry day with sunny spells and just a few patches of cloud.
We can expect brisk southerly winds throughout the night and tomorrow.
World War Two Navy veteran loses medalspublished at 17:39 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA 92-year-old war veteran lost his medals at a Remembrance Day service in Market Harborough on Sunday.
Image source, Smith familyJohn Smith, pictured wearing his decorations, served in the Royal Navy throughout World War Two.
His daughter Susan told the BBC she thinks the medals fell off his coat as some point during the day.
Girl denies part in stab victim's deathpublished at 17:38 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018
Lyrico Steede died after he was chased from a Nottingham park and stabbed several times, a jury hears.
Read MoreVeteran still keeping Bletchley secretspublished at 17:30 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018
Veteran Margaret Wilson's job was to pick out the dots and dashes of Morse code messages in German radio transmissions.
Read MorePedestrian hit by car in Loughboroughpublished at 17:04 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsA pedestrian has been hit by a car in Park Road in Loughborough.
Leicestershire Police said the ambulance service had been called to the crash, which happened at about 15:30 but gave no further information on who was hit or what injuries they suffered.
A section of Park Road remains closed along with Valley Road and Howe Road.
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End of twitter postTub containing 35 mice dumped by roadpublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsA plastic tub containing 35 mice - including babies and pregnant mums - has been found dumped by the side of the road in Sutton-in Ashfield.
The RSPCA said the package was discovered by a dog walker in Hardwick Lane on Tuesday.
Image source, RSPCAInspector Kristy Ludlam said she believed there were three generations of mice cramped inside the small container, including ten babies and some that were only a day old.
She said: "I suspect someone had these mice as pets and as they bred they decided they couldn’t cope. But instead of seeking help they dumped them at the side of a road which is so callous as they could have easily have suffered a lingering death.”
Thankfully all the mice have survived and are now being put up for adoption.
Wheel of Light being set up in Jubilee Squarepublished at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineThe Wheel of Light has moved from Belgrave Road - where it was part of Diwali celebrations - and is being set up for the festive season.
The 110ft high ferris wheel will open on 16 November and be open until 7 January, except on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Opening hours are 12:00-20:00 from Monday to Thursday and 12:00-22:00 from Friday to Sunday.
Drunk attack man set housemate on firepublished at 16:33 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018
The victim had burns to his arms, face and chest as well as stamp injuries on his back.
Read MoreWoman burgled while at husband's deathbedpublished at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineA woman from Leicester returned home form hospital after the death of her husband to find she had been burgled.
Other items stolen during the Spencefield Lane burglary were ruby rings which belonged to her late grandmother, a military medal and brooches belonging to her late father and grandfather. A digital camera which had her late husband’s final photographs taken on it was also taken.
The victim, who is in her 80s and does not want to be identified, had visited her husband in hospital on 7 November, where he sadly died. She returned to their home to find it had been searched throughout.
Image source, GoogleMan jailed for setting flatmate on firepublished at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineA man has been jailed for 10 years after admitting beating his flatmate and then setting him on fire, police said.
Officers said Kevin Stanley, 48, set upon his victim on 31 May at the home they shared in Cinderhill Walk, Bulwell.
He then rang police to say he had attacked someone which could result in an attempted murder charge.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceOfficers arrived on the scene within minutes and found the victim lying on the floor severely beaten with wounds consistent to being stamped on and with burns to his arms, chest and face.
Stanley admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent when he appeared at Nottingham Crown Court and on Friday he was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with an extended licence of three years.
Wrangle over flooded rail bridge repairspublished at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018
The listed structure will cost £700,000 to repair and has been closed for three months.
Read MoreBMX championships to be held in Derbypublished at 15:14 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineBritish Cycling has announced that Derby will host the 2019 British BMX Championships.
The best riders in the country will compete for the title at Alvaston Park on the weekend of 24 and 25 August.
This will be the third time in four years that Derby will host the showpiece event, having previously held them in 2016 and 2017.
Image source, Sandra Smith/5311media.co.ukWatch: Video shows meteor fireball over Loughboroughpublished at 15:06 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsAn amateur astronomer has sent us this fascinating video showing a meteor exploding in a fireball in the skies above Loughborough.
Derek Robson told us the video was captured from his garden in the early hours of Saturday.
Dr Robert Massey, deputy executive director of the Royal Astronomical Society, confirmed the footage appeared to show a genuine fireball.
He said they occurred in the UK a number of times each year but they were difficult to predict so witnessing one or capturing it on camera came down to being in the right place at the right time.
High-speed police chase 'with mother in car'published at 15:04 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA police chase on the A52 saw a BMW driver reach speeds of 140mph - with his mum a front seat passenger, officers said.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceThe car was followed for 11 minutes between Risley and Borrowash. When he was eventually stopped, police said the driver was found to have no driving licence, no insurance and he was high on cocaine.
A 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of a number of driving offences including dangerous driving and failing to stop. He's since been released while investigations continue.
Council cuts £60k from school crossing servicespublished at 14:54 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018
Eddie Bisknell
Local Democracy ReporterTwo months after a county council axed plans to review the school crossing patrol service to save money, £60,000 has been trimmed from its budget.
Derbyshire County Council withdrew a proposal to review the service - and its 108 staff - to save £300,000.
Image source, Getty ImagesIt had asked schools and town and parish councils whether they would be able to pay £4,000 a year each to keep their lollipop men and women but very few said they could.
Now, council papers for the cabinet member for Highways, Transport and Infrastructure say that £60,000 has been cut from the school crossing patrol service.
In a statement, the authority said the "budget has been underspent" over the last few years which is why it can make the cuts with no affects on the service.
Nearly 130 newborns taken into care over past decadepublished at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018
Eddie Bisknell
Local Democracy ReporterAlmost 130 newborn babies have been taken into the care of local authorities in Derbyshire through court orders over the past decade.
A Freedom of Information request has revealed that for the 10-year period from 2007, a total of 128 babies, were the subjects of Section 31 care proceedings, all within a week of their birth.
These allow a court to place a child in the care of a designated local authority - such as Derbyshire County Council - with responsibility being shared between the public body and the baby's parents.
The orders are only made if the court is satisfied that harm or potential harm could occur if the child remains in the sole custody of the parents.
Out of the total 128 babies, less than half - 60 - ended up being adopted. The majority of the children went into foster care.
