Backpacker who broke neck arrives in UKpublished at 09:36 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2018
People donated £67,000 to pay for Sophie Wilson's hospital bills and medical flight from Thailand.
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Updates for Monday 24 December 2018
Backpacker who broke neck arrives in UKpublished at 09:36 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2018
What a 17th Century mince pie was likepublished at 00:02 Greenwich Mean Time 27 December 2018
The festive favourite incorporated savoury elements alongside sugar, spices and dried fruit.
Read MoreThis is why we love football - Farkepublished at 19:02 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2018
Onel Hernandez scores twice in injury time as Norwich come back from 3-0 down to rescue a draw against Nottingham Forest.
Read MoreCampbell's Macc off bottom with win at Nottspublished at 18:19 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2018
Sol Campbell's Macclesfield are off the bottom of League Two as victory at Meadow Lane helps them swap places with Notts County.
Read MoreBlades up to fourth after beating Derbypublished at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2018
Sheffield United move up to fourth in the Championship with victory over fellow promotion hopefuls Derby County.
Read MoreChesterfield 0-4 Solihull Moorspublished at 18:09 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2018
Nathan Blissett scores twice on his debut as Solihull Moors stay in the National League play-off places with a 4-0 win at Chesterfield.
Read MoreLate Ricardo strike stuns Man Citypublished at 17:56 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2018
Manchester City suffer their second successive defeat as Ricardo Pereira's late strike gives Leicester a win.
Read MoreMansfield Town 2-1 Burypublished at 17:48 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2018
CJ Hamilton and Tyler Walker score the goals as Mansfield Town beat League Two promotion rivals Bury.
Read MoreWoman's attacker revealed as child killerpublished at 08:37 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2018
Stephen Chafer, who tried to kill a woman this month, stabbed a three-year-old to death in 1979.
Read MoreYour Christmas questions answeredpublished at 03:39 Greenwich Mean Time 25 December 2018
This time of wonder has got people wondering. Why do we wear Christmas jumpers? And who thought panto was a good idea?
Read MoreChristmas Day at the end of the worldpublished at 02:18 Greenwich Mean Time 25 December 2018
What is it like to spend Christmas Day on a research station at the edge of Antarctica?
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineThat's it from us this Christmas Eve.
We hope you all have a great Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
We'll be back with the latest news, sport and weather from across the East Midlands at 08:00 on 27 December.
Yellow weather warnings for fogpublished at 16:53 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
Unfortunately, hopes of a white Christmas look set to be dashed this year.
Things will be grey instead, with yellow weather warnings for fog issued from this afternoon until tomorrow morning.
We can expect most of the Christmas Day to be cloudy, with limited brightness.
Top visits Christmas Eve training sessionpublished at 16:41 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineLeicester City boss Khun Top got a close look at his players training today, as he popped down to Belvoir Drive ahead of the Boxing Day clash with Manchester City.
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End of twitter postThousands queue at bakeriespublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
BBC Radio DerbyA last minute Christmas food shop turned into a mission lasting more than an hour for hundreds of customers at bakeries across Derbyshire this morning.
There were long queues at Birds branches, with people waiting more than an hour and half in Oakwood to grab their festive grub in what has become an East Midlands tradition.
At the Park Farm branch 60 people were queuing at 06:00 - with the number reaching 200 at one point.
And this was the queue at the Allestree branch at 09:30.
Image source, Dan Smith"It's become a bit of a tradition for people to grab a pork pie or mince pie at Christmas and they want it as fresh as possible," said Mike Holding, head of retail at Birds.
He said across all their stores today they expected to make and sell 55,000 mince pies and 25,000 pork pies, as well as 100,000 bags of bread rolls.
'So far, so good' for Christmas Eve getawaypublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
Half of all motorists were expected to take to the roads but so far there have been no major problems.
Read MoreVan and car crash on A38published at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineA van and a Peugeot crashed on the A38 this morning, where a person had to be cut free from the car.
Police said there were no injuries in the crash near Little Eaton.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceDelays expected following city centre crashpublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineOne to watch out for if you're driving home for Christmas.
Delays are expected in Nottingham city centre following a two vehicle crash on Lady Bay Bridge.
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End of twitter postMisty view from Derwent Valleypublished at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineWe're being spoiled today with stunning Christmas Eve views from across the East Midlands.
Thank you to Kerry Bailey for this brilliant shot of mist creeping in over Derbyshire, taken from Whatstandwell.
Image source, Kerry J BaileyAbused Derby fan 'special guest' for Bristol gamepublished at 15:21 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineA Derby fan who was abused while wearing the club's shirt in Nottingham was special guest of the club for Saturday's clash against Bristol City.
Charlie Harrison, 23, was invited into the home side's dressing room to meet his Derby heroes following the 1-1 draw at Pride Park.
Assistant manager Jody Morris tweeted: "Always be proud to wear the Rams shirt, whatever city you're in."
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