Summary

  • Leicester explosion: Men jailed for life for murders

  • Aram Kurd and Arkan Ali will serve at least 38 years while Hawker Hassan faces a minimum of 33 years

  • Parents remember teenage daughter killed in shop blast

  • Burst water main closes A52 in Notts

  • 'Stolen' penguins found in Nottingham village

  • Man denies Leicester play park rape and murder bid

  • Leicestershire pothole repairs among slowest in Britain

  • Rams linked with Ashley Cole

  • Updates for Friday 18 January 2019

  1. How hot is it where you are?published at 10:24 British Summer Time 16 June 2022

    Compare the temperature in your area to other locations in the UK and around the world.

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  2. Latest updates: East Midlands Livepublished at 08:07 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2019

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

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  3. Cars damaged in city police pursuitpublished at 12:30 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2019

    Attempts to stop the suspect continued during the five-mile chase through city streets.

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  4. Names sought for WW1 memorialpublished at 11:10 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2019

    The names of all who died in the Great War in Nottinghamshire are being collected for the first time.

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  5. YouTuber debuts and Bolton fans' day outpublished at 08:36 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2019

    YouTube sensation and Hashtag United academy product Scott Pollock making his professional debut for Northampton is among Saturday's EFL stories you may have missed.

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  6. 'I am allergic to anything cold'published at 00:06 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2019

    Max Fisher, 23, gets red, itchy welts and swelling when in contact with anything cold.

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  7. Man charged with Jaden Moodie murderpublished at 22:48 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2019

    Ayoub Majdouline, 18, is charged with murdering the 14-year-old in east London.

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  8. Watch: British Synchronized Skating Championships - free skating & short programpublished at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2019

    The British Synchronized Skating Championships get underway at the National Ice Centre, Nottingham - watch live coverage.

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  9. Bristol City spoil 'emotional' O'Neill returnpublished at 19:33 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2019

    Bristol City spoil Martin O'Neill's return to Nottingham Forest as Famara Diedhiou's goal gives the Robins victory.

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  10. Derby beat Reading to maintain upbeat moodpublished at 18:37 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2019

    Derby maintain their FA Cup feelgood factor after knocking out Premier League side Southampton as they defeat struggling Reading.

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  11. Yeovil Town 2-0 Notts Countypublished at 18:13 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2019

    Yeovil defeat Notts County in the League Two relegation battle at Huish Park to move nine points clear of the rock-bottom Magpies.

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  12. Aldershot Town 0-2 Chesterfieldpublished at 17:56 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2019

    Will Evans scores both goals as Chesterfield win at Aldershot, who are now 10 games without a victory.

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  13. Colchester United 2-3 Mansfield Townpublished at 17:51 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2019

    Mansfield launch stunning second-half comeback to win at promotion rivals Colchester.

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  14. Jeweller 'lost everything' in burglarypublished at 17:11 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2019

    The manager says the stolen safe contained £70,000 in gold and cash along with important paperwork.

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  15. Jota hat-trick as Wolves win thrillerpublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2019

    Diogo Jota completes his hat-trick in injury time to earn Wolves a thrilling victory over Leicester at Molineux.

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  16. Student killed by car fleeing policepublished at 14:57 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2019

    The vehicle crashed into the victim after failing to stop for police, officers say.

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  17. Eighteen drone near miss reports in 12 weekspublished at 18:14 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2019

    The incidents investigated by the UK Airprox Board took place across Britain, between July and October.

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  18. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2019

    Live updates have now finished for the week however links to some local stories may continue to appear on this page.

    East Midlands Live will resume at 08:00 on Monday.

  19. Weather: A chance of sleet and snowpublished at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2019

    Rich Davis
    BBC Weather presenter

    Further outbreaks of rain, sleet and perhaps hill snow this evening and for a time overnight. After midnight it will be mainly cloudy with occasional drizzle.

    Rich Davis with the weather

    On Saturday it will be a mostly cloudy and misty day with patchy light rain and drizzle - there could be some hill fog around too.

    It will be a chilly day with light winds.

  20. Police hinder attempt to flush Class A drugspublished at 17:54 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2019

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    Police in Derby have charged two men with possession with the intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin and possession of cannabis.

    It follows a dramatic arrest at a flat yesterday.

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    The 24 and 27-year-old men appeared before magistrates in Derby this morning where they were remanded into custody to appear at Derby Crown Court on 15 February.