Telehandler used in attempted ram raid
Staff ignoring patients' request for help at secure mental health unit
Swimming pool budget set to increase
Melton Mowbray 'ranks lowest' in country for young people
Man dies after van falls on him
Weather warning for four days of strong winds
Leicester Comedy Festival gets under way
Updates for Wednesday 6 February
East Midlands Today
The amount of money owed by council tenants in one part of Leicestershire has increased faster than almost anywhere else in the country - according to figures uncovered by the BBC.
Image source, PATotal arrears at Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council reached £766,000 last year.
That's an increase of 136% since 2014, the 6th highest in England. More than £300m is owed across the UK.
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Frank Lampard would be proud...
Derby County youngster Sam Sebagabo netted this stunning 25-yard volley against Celtic this weekend.
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David Pittam
BBC News Online
Radio One's Newsbeat has worked out that Melton Mowbray is at the bottom of a list of places to live if you're under 26, so they've sent a reporter out to speak to some young people about what it's like.
And there they found 21-year-old Chloe.
She said there's only one nightclub and the transport to bigger cities is poor. She's also a vegetarian so can't even enjoy the famous pork pies.
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Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Nottingham Forest fans may want to look away now.
It's 20 years to the day since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored four goals in 11 minutes in Manchester United's 8-1 win at the City Ground.
The game remains one of the highest scoring in Premier League history and current Red Devils boss Solskjaer's four goals remains the most ever scored in a single game by a substitute in the competition.
Image source, Getty ImagesDavid Pittam
BBC News Online
The M1 has now been mostly reopened after a crash which shut three lanes shortly after 13:30.
Image source, Highways EnglandThe motorway southbound between J27 and J26 has now only got one lane closed but there is congestion in the area.
Firefighters, police and ambulance staff attended but no-one was injured in the two-vehicle crash.
A misconduct hearing found the former police sergeant abused his authority "for a sexual purpose".
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BBC News Online
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Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Work to repair a 250-year-old bridge which was vandalised last year has taken a step forward.
Image source, National TrustThe salvage operation to recover stone from Clumber Park's Ornamental Bridge from the lake has been completed.
The stone recovered will now be assessed by architects to see what can be reused in the process of rebuilding the Grade-II listed bridge.
The National Trust has said stone must very closely match the existing masonry to ensure the bridge looks as similar as it did before it was vandalised.
The bridge was badly damaged when a car was driven into it on 3 March last year.
BBC Radio Nottingham
More than £1m has been given to Nottingham City Transport to help increase the number of bio-gas buses it uses.
Image source, GoogleThe government grant will pay to build extra storage space for the fuel at the company's depot in Nottingham.
The bus firm has said it will help to more than double the number of bio-gas buses it has by the end of the year.
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Two teenagers are due in court today, charged with robbery.
The charges relate to an alleged robbery in Kingsway Park, Kirkby in Ashfield, on 26 January.
Police say that a 14-year-old girl and 14-year old boy were threatened before their phones and the boy’s clothing, house key and a small amount of cash were taken.
The boys, both 17, are charged with robbery and possession of a bladed article in a public place and are due to appear at Mansfield Magistrates' Court today.
Image source, GoogleCaroline Lowbridge
BBC News Online
The mother of a 13-year-girl who went missing and was later found dead did not appear upset when she spoke to police, an inquest heard.
Kelly Peat waited almost eight hours before reporting her daughter Amber missing, in which time she is already thought to have died.
Image source, FamilyPC Nicola Roe was one of two officers to initially visit Amber’s home address in Mansfield. She told an inquest how Mrs Peat was “not particularly emotional, as in upset”. Police later found Amber hanged in bushes.
Mrs Peat told police that Amber had previously run away from home but usually returned.
Ms Roe said: "The family seemed to be rehearsed in terms of giving information to police and behaved like this had happened a number of times recently and the general consensus from talking to family was that she would come back the next morning.
“She would usually come back at night so that’s why they had left it quite late to report it. Generally they expected her to come back.”
Amber’s mother and stepfather have not yet given evidence at the inquest so have not had the opportunity to put their side across.
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
A man who died in a crash in Thrussington on Monday has been named as 57-year-old Billie Kitchener.
Mr Kitchener was in a Volkswagen Passat estate that collided with a Range Rover on Seagrave Road at about 20:30. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Image source, GoogleA woman in her 40s, who was driving the Range Rover, was taken to hospital in Nottingham and has since been discharged.
Leicestershire Police are appealing for any witnesses to the crash to get in contact with them.
David Pittam
BBC News Online
A 50-year-old was locked up after breaking in to a home and stealing goods - including the contents of the fridge.
Simon Hinton, of Newthorpe Common, also took electrical items, house keys and a wallet from the Newthorpe house in July last year.
He was caught after using the stolen bank cards at a nearby garage later that day.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceYesterday at Nottingham Crown Court he was sentenced to 876 days in jail for one count of burglary and was given five-month concurrent sentences for each of three counts of fraud after pleading guilty.
BBC Nottingham Sport
Nearly 4,300 stags fans are heading to Meadow Lane next week for the derby against Notts County.
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BBC Radio Derby
There's good news for council run service in Derby that helps people to lose weight, get fitter, stop smoking and improve their health.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe city council was going to cut 40% of the Livewell budget but the money they were going to save has now been found elsewhere.
The council had been warned by a senior doctor in the city that cutting the stop smoking service would harm thousands of people.
David Pittam
BBC News Online
Bring in the potted plants and batten down the hatches - there's winds on the way.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for the whole of the East Midlands for strong winds from this evening until Saturday late afternoon, although there's a calm spell between 9:00 on Thursday and 12 on Friday.
Gusts could reach 60mph inland and this could mean delays for travelers on exposed routes and airports.
Image source, Met OfficeAmy Woodfield
BBC News
Derby's new swimming pool at Moorways could now open a year later and cost considerably more than originally planned.
The city council is suggesting spending an extra £9m to increase the amount of "leisure water" aimed at younger people. This will bring the total cost of the pool up to £42m.
Image source, Derby City CouncilApproval to progress the next steps of the new swimming pool complex is to be considered by councillors on Wednesday 13 February.
The authority has said the pool should now open towards the end of 2021.
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
A woman, who auctioned off a cake she made in the shape of a Derbyshire village in 2016, is now planning her next baking challenge.
Image source, Gary BagshaweLynn Nolan sold her Youlgrave village masterpiece for £13,000. Now she going to attempt to bake one in the shape of Eyam.
Image source, Gary BagshaweThis time she is doing it to raise money for Bakewell and Eyam Community Transport, which is facing cuts to its funding.
Lynn said she chose this village because of its history. She said: "To me Eyam's got a story and because it's got a story people will be interested in seeing the little cottages. That's what's drawn me to Eyam."
David Pittam
BBC News Online
All traffic on the the M1 southbound was stopped between junctions 22 and 21a outside Leicester because of a crash this morning.
Highways England closed the motorway for 10 minutes at 10.10 while they dealt with the vehicles but reopened it again shortly after 10.20. There are still queues but these are expected to clear.
An earlier crash on the M1 northbound at J24 has however been cleared.
Image source, Highways England
Chris Doidge
BBC Radio Derby, political reporter
Almost £20m is to be invested in a warehouse and office complex on Infinity Park, near Sinfin.
The facility is intended for Pattonair, the aerospace supplier.
The investment by Derby City Council, which it expects to get paid back in rent, will create a "significant number" of jobs.
Image source, Derby City CouncilInfinity Park has got off to a slow start but is intended to be a sort of Pride Park for high-tech manufacturers.
Pattonair is one, and is currently on three sites across Derby but wants to consolidate into one, next to one of its main clients, Rolls-Royce.
The plan is for it to open at the end of next year.