Latest updates: East Midlands Livepublished at 08:07 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2018
The latest news, sport, travel and weather for the East Midlands.
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Former Debenhams store to be demolished
Man jailed for rape and attempted murder
Games Workshop enjoys end of year sales success
Carer caught on camera stealing cash
Letters reveal life of son left behind in Nazi Austria
Ancient mince pie recipe included ox tongue
Forest to work 'hard and smart' against Preston
Updates for Friday 7 December 2018
Latest updates: East Midlands Livepublished at 08:07 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2018
Ship artist bounces back after strokepublished at 07:11 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2018
James Brereton, who has sold his work for thousands of pounds, had to stop painting in 2015.
Read MoreWalkers crisps launches recycling schemepublished at 01:00 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2018
Campaigners welcome the move, which comes after the snack firm was targeted over recycling.
Read MoreChristmas dinner woman in council winpublished at 09:57 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2018
Mo Fayose puts on a Christmas dinner for lonely people, but was told to take her posters down or face a fine.
Read More'Get the pigs out before no-deal Brexit'published at 02:09 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2018
A couple fear the UK's exit from the EU could cause transportation problems for their pot-bellied pigs.
Read MoreSpurs keep up pace with win at Leicesterpublished at 22:56 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018
Tottenham retain third place in the Premier League with a comfortable victory over a flat Leicester at the King Power Stadium.
Read MoreChesterfield 2-0 Salford Citypublished at 18:13 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018
Salford suffer their first loss in 21 National League matches as Alex Kiwomya's brace gives Chesterfield victory.
Read MoreMoult goal gives Preston win at Forestpublished at 17:39 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018
Lewis Moult scores the only goal of the game as Preston end Nottingham Forest's five-game unbeaten run.
Read MoreDerby beat Wigan to move into fourthpublished at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018
Jack Marriott's first-half header gives Derby the win at 10-man Wigan and moves the Rams into Championship play-off places.
Read MoreMansfield Town 2-0 Notts Countypublished at 15:06 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018
Two goals from CJ Hamilton see Mansfield take victory in the Nottinghamshire derby against Notts County.
Read MoreMan arrested over pedestrian deathpublished at 12:34 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018
A 25-year-old is being held on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Read MoreRichard group offers Bosworth olive branchpublished at 09:56 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018
The group says the project will allow a hi-tech map of the battlefield to be made.
Read MoreWhy skateboarding's 'not just for guys'published at 02:28 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2018
A regular girls-only skateboarding session is challenging what is perceived as a mostly male sport.
Read MoreFour arrested over diamond tiara theftpublished at 18:09 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2018
The valuable Portland Tiara was stolen in a night-time raid at the Welbeck Estate in Nottinghamshire.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2018
East Midlands Live has now finished for the week.
Links to some of our news articles may continue to appear on this page over the weekend before live coverage resumes at 08:00 on Monday.
Weather: Some scattered showers overnightpublished at 17:59 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2018
Tonight will be a blustery night with a fresh to strong south-westerly wind. There will be clear spells too, but with the chance of a scattering of showers later in the night.
Tomorrow will be a breezy day with bright spells together with some showers. The showers will be most widespread later in the afternoon. Brisk westerly winds.
Four arrested after tiara theftpublished at 17:54 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsPolice investigating the theft of a tiara and a diamond brooch from the Welbeck Estate in Nottinghamshire have arrested four people.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceThe jewellery was taken from The Portland Collection Gallery on the estate, near Worksop, between 21:45 and 22:00 on Tuesday 20 November.
Three men, aged 46, 38 and 33 and a woman, aged 30, have been arrested on suspicion of burglary, following raids in Carlton, Cinderhill and Bulwell. They remain in police custody.
The stolen items still haven't been recovered and police would like to hear from anyone who knows where they might be.
Couple died 'side-by-side' in A1 crashpublished at 17:41 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsThe family of a couple, killed in a crash on the A1 last month, said they take comfort in knowing they died side by side with little suffering.
Mark Whitworth and Joyce Smith were travelling southbound near Tinwell, Rutland, on Wednesday 21 November when their Citreon C3 collided with a Kia Sportage.
The couple from Scotby, near Carlisle in Cumbria, were pronounced dead at the scene while the driver of Kia sustained just minor injuries.
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceThe couple, who were together for 25 years, had been travelling south to visit family at the time of the crash.
Mr Whitworth was 57 and had worked for Cumbria county and Carlisle city councils for more than three decades.
Ms Smith, 64, was a former school teacher and director of Redcrest Holidays.
Village dresses for Christmaspublished at 17:25 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsBarwell in Leicestershire is getting into the Christmas spirit with some festive yarn-bombing.
Image source, Leigh SpencerNot only does it look festive but could the woolly jumpers also be helping to keep the trees warm?
Rugby: Tigers name Champions Cup match sidepublished at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsGeorge Ford will captain Leicester Tigers in their match against Racing 92 on Sunday in the absence of Tom Youngs.
Graham Kitchener has dropped out the squad with a rib injury, making way for Harry Wells to join Will Spencer in the second row.
Image source, Getty ImagesBen White comes in to the starting side in place of Ben Youngs.
Tigers head coach, Geordan Murphy, said this is to help manage the England player's "body and workload" following the autumn internationals.
Here's the full line up.
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