Summary

  • Leicester explosion: Three men guilty of murdering five people

  • Nottinghamshire couple have baby after Facebook group pays for IVF

  • Music stores to face administration

  • Man in court charged with child's murder

  • Man admits attacking officers in Oadby

  • Updates for Friday 28 December 2018

  1. Appeal to find owner of 'missing or stolen' dogpublished at 09:45 British Summer Time 13 May 2021

    Alex Regan
    BBC News

    Police are trying to reunite a cocker spaniel, found after a raid in Nottinghamshire, with its owner.

    Cocker SpanielImage source, Nottinghamshire Police

    The black female was recovered from a farm in East Bridgford on 15 April, during an investigation into stolen vehicles.

    Nottinghamshire Police's chief inspector for dog thefts, Amy Styles-Jones, said the force believes the dog is "either missing or stolen" and officers are "determined to return her to her true home".

    The canine, who is suspected to be about five years old, has a distinctive tuft of fur on top of its head.

  2. Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:20 British Summer Time 13 May 2021

    BBC Weather

    A mostly dry morning with patchy cloud and spells of sunshine.

    Showers will soon begin to move in and will be heavy for some with sunny spells becoming less frequent.

    A maximum temperature of 16C (61F).

    Rain clouds in KegworthImage source, Scrappy
  3. Boy missed school year after council blunderpublished at 06:12 British Summer Time 13 May 2021

    The council took over a year to produce an assessment of the boy's additional schooling needs.

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  4. Paraglider died in 'tragic' landing accidentpublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    Tim Ogden was flying near Mam Tor when the wind changed direction, an inquest hears.

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  5. Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:11 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    BBC Weather

    Clouds will push in during the morning developing showers, which will be heavy at times.

    There will be plenty of afternoon sunny spells in between showers but no lightning and thunder storms today as there were yesterday.

    BBC Weather Watcher Jacob1793 snapped the lightning over Retford, in Nottinghamshire last night.

    Lightning over Retford, in NottinghamshireImage source, Jacob1793
  6. Man hit by boss in row and called 'spoilt child'published at 07:02 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    A tribunal hears the man wrote on his clocking off card: "Attacked by owner. No longer feel safe."

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  7. 'Major concern' over 50 women treated by doctorpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    An interim report also finds "some concern" over the treatment of 69 others.

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  8. Covid-breaching tea room in hot water againpublished at 12:28 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    Police say customers were served inside and without masks in the "latest blatant breach".

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  9. Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:05 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    BBC Weather

    It will be a similar day today to yesterday, starting largely dry with sunny spells in places.

    In the afternoon, showers will develop for many areas in the region. They will be heavy in places and potentially thundery at times.

    So it's another day to look out for impressive rainbows like this one snapped by BBC Weather Watcher Mrs Bird at Wollaton Hall in Nottingham.

    BBC Weather Watcher Mrs Bird captured a rainbow at Wollaton Hall, in NottinghamImage source, Mrs Bird
  10. Conservative MP chosen as new council leaderpublished at 20:17 British Summer Time 10 May 2021

    The move comes after the Tories gained control of the authority for the first time in 12 years.

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  11. Covid-hit school to reopen after outbreakpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 10 May 2021

    More than 100 staff and students tested positive for coronavirus, it was confirmed last week.

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  12. Teenager in intensive care after assaultpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 10 May 2021

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    Three teenagers have been arrested over an assault which has left another boy in intensive care.

    Police and paramedics found the injured 17-year-old after being called to the Nutbrook Trail in Kirk Hallam, Derbyshire, at about 21:20 on Saturday.

    Two boys aged 14 and 15, and a 19-year-old man, were arrested on Sunday on suspicion of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm.

    The 17-year-old remains in hospital, police said.

    Derbyshire Police appealed for anyone with information to get in touch.

    Entrance to Nutbrook TrailImage source, Google
  13. Latest updates: East Midlands Livepublished at 10:03 British Summer Time 10 May 2021

    The latest news, sport, travel and weather for the East Midlands.

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  14. Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:25 British Summer Time 10 May 2021

    BBC Weather

    A bright start to the week, but widespread showers will develop throughout the day. They will be heavy in places, with the odd rumble of thunder.

    However, these showers will ease towards the evening. There will be moderate to fresh winds.

    BBC Weather Watcher Scruffy dog was out in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, to capture these swans enjoying the morning sun.

    Swan captured in Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, by Scruffy dogImage source, Scruffy dog
  15. Stoneman ton as Surrey draw with Leicspublished at 18:52 British Summer Time 9 May 2021

    Mark Stoneman scores his first century of the season as Surrey's rain-affected game against Leicestershire ends in a draw.

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  16. Notts secure innings victory over Essexpublished at 13:34 British Summer Time 9 May 2021

    Nottinghamshire go top of Group One after an innings victory over Essex with seven wickets before lunch on day four.

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  17. Conservatives gain Leicestershire PCC from Labourpublished at 19:23 British Summer Time 8 May 2021

    Rupert Matthews will replace Labour's Lord Willy Bach, who is stepping down.

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  18. Conservatives take Nottinghamshire PCC from Labourpublished at 19:13 British Summer Time 8 May 2021

    Labour's Paddy Tipping loses to Caroline Henry after nine years in the role.

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  19. County Championship affected by rainpublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 8 May 2021

    Rain affects Saturday's County Championship fixtures, with six games abandoned without a ball bowled.

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  20. 'Infertile' science teacher had three childrenpublished at 07:19 British Summer Time 8 May 2021

    Amy Anderson was told treatment for a brain tumour would probably mean she could not have children.

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