Wycombe sign Forest's Henderson on loanpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Wycombe sign Nottingham Forest's Stephen Henderson on a seven-day emergency loan deal to ease their goalkeeping crisis.
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Homes evacuated and roads closed because of gas leak
Dog poo bags like 'horrible Christmas tree'
Photographers capture moon and Venus over East Midlands
'Serious' crash closes Derbyshire road
Dozens stopped in anti-drugs crackdown
Vintage Christmas tree to be auctioned
Updates for Tuesday 4 December 2018
Wycombe sign Forest's Henderson on loanpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Police officer hurt as car 'rammed'published at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
A police officer was hurt when a force car was "rammed" as a suspected county lines drugs gang was pursued.
Image source, GoogleWest Midlands Police said one car was pulled over on Belgrave Middleway and officers found two machetes and cash.
Officers also tried to pull over a Vauxhall Astra on Bristol Road, but according to the force it rammed a police car and sped off before crashing on Pershore Road.
Police say seven men, from Birmingham and Leicester, were arrested on suspicion of offences including weapons possession, money laundering and dangerous driving.
The hurt officer suffered a foot injury and was given hospital treatment before being discharged.
Derbyshire sign New Zealander van Beekpublished at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Derbyshire sign New Zealand A all-rounder Logan van Beek as their overseas player for the 2019 season.
Read MoreGas leak caused by roadworkspublished at 15:59 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Sandish Shoker
BBC NewsGas network Cadent says the leak was caused by contractors working on Blackbird Road, Leicester this morning.
A spokeswoman for the company said the damage was caused to a "medium pressure pipe" and its engineers were now working to bring the pressure down and repair the pipe.
She could not give any indication of how long this would take so the road remains closed in the meantime.
Image source, Mark's ESV photosPower to be switched off due to gas leak repairspublished at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlinePower to houses on Anstey Lane and the surrounding area is due to be switched off so a leaking gas pipe can be repaired, external.
Blackbird Road and part of Anstey Lane remain closed due to the repairs.
Image source, @ESV911Dog poo bags like 'horrible Christmas tree'published at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineAt this time of year it's not unusual to find a tree with a few decorations hanging off the branches.
But what is unusual is to discover they're plastic bags full of dog poo.
Image source, Matt FullwoodDad-of-two Matt Fullwood, of Carrington, was "disgusted" when he noticed about "30 or 40 bags" hanging in a tree next to Carrington Primary school in Nottingham.
He believes an inconsiderate dog walker has been putting them there for months but the full "horrible" extent was only been revealed when the leaves fell from the trees.
He added that many children pass by and as some of the bags are at face height they might investigate.
Quote MessageIt looks like a horrible version of a Christmas tree. I hope whoever did this reads this and sees that it is not acceptable."
Mr Fullwood
Purse stolen from 86-year-old womanpublished at 14:56 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlinePolice have released an image of a woman they would like to speak to, after an 86-year-old woman’s purse was stolen.
The theft took place in the Swiss Cottage cafe on St Peter’s Street, Derby at around 12:15 on 10 October, when the purse containing a bank card and about £20 was taken from her handbag.
The card was then used in a nearby supermarket.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceNew scheme for people unsafe on datespublished at 14:48 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Sandish Shoker
BBC NewsPubs and bars across Leicestershire and Rutland have launched a new project to help people who feel in danger on a date or night out over the festive period.
The Ask for Angela campaign means people who feel unsafe and uncomfortable with who they're with can ask a member of staff to 'speak to Angela' and get discreet help.
Image source, Leicestershire County CouncilVenues supporting the scheme will display this poster which shows staff will help the person to call a friend or a taxi, or to sit in a quiet room away from other customers.
It has been supported by Leicestershire Police and charities Crimestoppers and Victim First.
Homes evacuated by gas leakpublished at 14:20 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Sandish Shoker
BBC NewsThe closure of Blackbird Road and a part of Ansty Lane is causing a lot of congestion on the roads around Leicester this afternoon.
Several homes have also been evacuated on Blackbird Road and residents are being offered a place to keep warm at Epworth Church.
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End of twitter postGas leak closes city roadpublished at 14:01 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsThis is the scene on Blackbird Road in Leicester where a gas main has ruptured.
The road is closed in both directions between Parker Drive and A50 Groby Road.
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End of twitter postBeauty salon severely damaged by firepublished at 13:53 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineFirefighters from five stations were called to a blaze at a Nottingham hair salon just after midnight.
The fire left the Topknot Hair and Beauty severely damaged by fire and smoke.
An investigation into the fire is due to take place today.
Nottingham restaurant among 'world's best'published at 13:06 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineNottingham eatery Restaurant Sat Bains has been named the fourth best fine dining restaurant in the world by Tripadvisor voters., external
The restaurant won 2018 Travellers' Choice for the United Kingdom and ranked fourth in the world.
Coach tribute to stones campaignerpublished at 12:49 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Sandish Shoker
BBC NewsHere's a travelling tribute to Isla Tansey.
The seven-year-old from Hinckley, who had a rare form of spinal cancer, touched the hearts of many when she launched her own stone painting campaign and asked people to leave them in spots on their travels.
She died in July and since then people have continued to share the stones using the hashtag #islastones.
Now a Megabus coach has been named Isla Smiler after her.
It has been decorated with 50 images of stones and 1,000 painted stones have been put on board for people to take away and place around the country.
Gas leak shuts Leicester roadspublished at 12:18 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
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End of twitter post'Shocking' amount of rubbish fly-tippedpublished at 12:04 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Sandish Shoker
BBC NewsAmber Valley Borough Council has shared these photos of fly-tipping in Holbrook, Derbyshire over the weekend.
Its teams called the two discoveries "shocking" and officers are trying to track down the owners of the pink curtain rail and wooden doors.
Among one of the piles of rubble was also a concrete traffic cone.
Image source, Amber Valley Borough Council
Image source, Amber Valley Borough CouncilWorms 'too old' to go to spacepublished at 11:46 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
A launch is delayed due to mouldy food bars, meaning the worms could be a day too old for research.
Read MorePlume of smoke spotted over Nottinghampublished at 11:42 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineThis plume of smoke caused some alarm in Sherwood this morning.
Thankfully it was just a rubbish fire and it was out by 9.30
Image source, Dustin MichailovsFirefighters sent one crew to the scene in Burlington Road. No-one was injured.
Four hurt in 'serious' crashpublished at 11:39 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Sandish Shoker
BBC NewsFour people have been taken to hospital after the crash in Codnor Lane in Riddings, Derbyshire this morning.
One of them suffered serious injuries and has been taken to Nottingham's QMC for treatment, said East Midlands Ambulance Service.
A spokeswoman for EMAS confirmed seven response vehicles and the air ambulance were sent to the scene of the accident at 07:20 this morning.
Codnor Lane remains closed after the crash between the Codnor Gate business park and Coach Road.
Village to remember minibus crash victimspublished at 11:38 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Sandish Shoker
BBC NewsThis weekend marks 20 years since a horrific crash in Leicestershire which killed five footballers of the same team.
The five men died when their minibus collided with a lorry on the A42 near Measham, and 13 others were injured.
They were all players and supporters of pub football team Groby Stamford FC and were heading for a Christmas night out.
Nigel Thompson whose brother Paul died in the crash said it had an impact on the whole community and he often talks to his children about the day.
"We have to remember it," he told BBC Radio Leicester. "Not as a negative thing, but as a positive thing.
"There's still memorabilia in the Stamford Arms and there's still a bell that gets rung as a memorial."
Rail work warning ahead of festive periodpublished at 10:54 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
East Midlands TodayEast Midlands Trains is urging passengers planning to travel on their services over Christmas and New Year to check their journey beforehand.
The company says engineering works by Network Rail over the festive period means there will be significantly fewer services to and from London St Pancras International.
An express rail replacement coach service will run between Corby and Bedford to connect with Thameslink trains into London.
