Drones to help with search for missing climbers
Armed police arrest a man found hiding in a loft
Railway line reopens after person hit by a train
Boy 'scared' not to carry a knife
Multi-million pound cinema extension is approved
Updates for Tuesday 5 March 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
This is the reason two lanes are closed on the M1 in Leicestershire.
Image source, Highways EnglandEmergency repairs to fix the pot hole are under way on the southbound carriageway between J23 and J23A.
Travel time between the two junctions is around an hour.
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
The traditional Royal Shrovetide Football game in Ashbourne will continue later.
The two-day game started yesterday - here's how it looked.
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
A man has been arrested in Leicester in connection with the murder of a 17-year-old girl in east London.
Image source, HandoutJodie Chesney was playing music in a park with friends on Friday when she was stabbed in the back.
A Met Police spokesman said the man had been arrested in Leicester and remains in custody.
Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather
Some scattered showers with the odd break of sunshine. Here's the full forecast.
The latest news, sport, travel and weather for the East Midlands.
Read MoreKatie Boulter fails to reach the Indian Wells main draw after losing in qualifying, while Dan Evans wins to move a step closer.
Read MoreThirty-five years on, some former mining communities remain split over whether or not they joined the miners' strike.
Read MoreParents with children with a muscle wasting disease are calling for Spinraza to be offered on the NHS.
Read MoreThe 17-year-old was stabbed to death while with friends in a park in Romford, east London.
Read MoreBottom-of-the-table Braintree slip closer to relegation with a home defeat against Chesterfield.
Read MoreMason Bennett and Scott Malone score second-half goals as Derby County come from behind to beat Wigan Athletic.
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Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Today's updates have now come to an end.
Join us from 08:00 tomorrow for more news, sport, travel and weather for the East Midlands.
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Look out for this strange sight on Derbyshire's roads this evening...
A large cooling unit is being escorted by police from Bretby Business Park along the A511 and A42 towards the M1.
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This evening and tonight will be mostly cloudy with spells of rain, which will be persistent and often heavy but will become showery later in the night.
We can also expect strong winds which will ease by tomorrow afternoon.
There'll be a lot of cloud during tomorrow with showers or longer spells of rain, which could be heavy with the risk of thunder.
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Nick Smith
BBC News Online
A man was injured during an attempted robbery in Nottingham yesterday evening.
Image source, GoogleTwo men approached him at around 19:30 in Melbourne Road, Aspley, and demanded he hand over his belongings before assaulting him and fleeing towards Nuthall Road.
His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening or life-altering.
Aiden Chaffe was trying to make a high-performance landing known as swooping, an inquest hears.
Read MoreNick Smith
BBC News Online
The Foxes have announced they made a profit of £1.6m for the year ending May 2018.
Image source, ALLSPORT/Getty ImagesTurnover for the year was £158.9m with gate receipts of £12.9m.
The previous year, the club posted record profits of £92.5m, owed in no small part to their lucrative UEFA Champions League run in the 2016/17 season.
Leicester City chief executive Susan Whelan said: "The accounts of the previous two years have reflected unique seasons in Leicester City’s history, where our intention to invest in our future have been supported by considerable competition revenue."
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Nick Smith
BBC News Online
A man has been taken to hospital after being stabbed this afternoon.
Image source, Jewel MiahLeicestershire Police said they were called to Freehold Street in Loughborough at 13:10 today to reports a 38-year-old man had suffered a stab wound to the abdomen.
He has been taken to Queen's Medical Centre and his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
A cordon remains in place and no arrests have been made.
