Sonia Kataria
BBC News

Emergency crews have been tackling a large fire at a property in Leicestershire.

Four fire engines were called to The Romans, in Mountsorrel, along with police and paramedics just before 02:00.

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Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said the fire had started in the garden and spread to the house.

No-one was injured and an investigation into the cause of the blaze is due to start this morning.

BBC Weather Watchers

It will be another warm and dry day today with some sunny spells to start the morning off.

As the day goes on, patches of cloud are expected to gradually build, bringing the chance of an isolated shower in places. Temperatures are expected between 21C (70F) and 24C (75F).

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Chrissie Render says her son started saying the names of the colours he could see on the fixture.

The school says it has become "significantly loss-making", a situation made worse by the pandemic.

Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire lose Dan Christian and Ben McDermott respectively for the T20 Blast after call-ups by Australia.

With the launch of The Hundred on the horizon, the T20 Blast begins on Wednesday with the aim of providing fireworks of its own.

The "internationally significant" discovery was made by builders working on a home extension.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

The East Midlands could get an extra seat in Parliament following a review by the Boundary Commission.

Just under 10% of existing constituencies in England would remain unchanged in the first major overhaul of seat boundaries since 2010.

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The proposed changes - due to come into effect in 2023 - include:

• Melton and Syston to become a new seat in Leicestershire
• The return of Rutland and Stamford, previously a constituency back in 1983
• Erewash renamed as Ilkeston and Long Eaton
• Glenfield moved into Leicester West
• Kimberley added to Nottingham North
• South Leicestershire to become Blaby, Oadby and Wigston
• Charnwood renamed as Mid-Leicestershire

The aim of the shake-up is to make Parliament fairer by giving each MP a roughly similar number of voters, the Boundary Commission for England has said.

The proposals will now be subject to consultations, the first of which will run for eight weeks until 2 August.

BBC Weather Watchers

Today is set to be dry with extensive spells of sunshine, along with light winds. There will be an opportunity to soak in some late evening sunshine too. Maximum temperatures between 20C (68F) and 23C (73F).

It was a beautiful sunrise this morning with the mist in Beeley, Derbyshire, captured by BBC Weather Watcher Villager Jim.

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The first person to be convicted of murder using DNA evidence can be freed, the Parole Board confirms.

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

Sonia Kataria
BBC News

A convicted sex offender who used a secret laptop to breach a court order and access the internet has been jailed, external.

Nottinghamshire Police said Justin Lawal, 39, of Manor Crescent, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, was handed a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) when he was previously convicted for offences against teenage girls.

The order gave police the power to monitor Lawal's electronic devices and prohibited him from having any contact with girls under the age of 18.

After learning that he had been using an undeclared device, officers visited his home and found him in possession of the laptop and five additional mobile phones.

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Lawal, who admitted to two counts of breaching his SHPO at an earlier hearing, was sentenced to 15 months in prison at Nottingham Crown Court on Wednesday.

He had recently been released from prison on licence for previous breaches of the order and drugs offences, the force added.

Det Con Donna Bartle said: “These court orders are put in place for a very good reason and we expect them to be obeyed.

"When we find that they are being flouted so brazenly we will take swift action. As Lawal has just found out there the subsequent punishments can be very severe indeed."

BBC Weather Watchers

The week will start with a warm day featuring a mix of sunshine and cloud. There's also the chance of the odd shower forming at times.

There will be light to gentle winds with maximum temperatures of between 18C (64F) and 21C (70F).

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Nottinghamshire bowler Brett Hutton ends with 5-65 in a rain-hit draw with Essex in Group One of the County Championship.

Four men in their 20s were taken to hospital after being stabbed in Leicester.

Cameron Forbush ran a scuba diving school in the Philippines before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Katy Meldrum says she struggled to leave the house following her ordeal.

Essex's Group One game against Nottinghamshire seems destined for a draw after the hosts avoid the follow-on at Chelmsford.

Oliver Hannon-Dalby takes 4-24 as Warwickshire comfortably beat Derbyshire inside three days to top Group One of the County Championship.

Spinner Callum Parkinson claims 10 match wickets as Leicestershire beat Group Two leaders Gloucestershire.