Updates for Thursday 21 March
Foxes arrive in Thailand for Vichai cremation
Burglar found guilty of murder of man, 87
Takeaway fly-tippers given suspended sentence
Queen visits dog exhibition at Chatsworth
Forest remembers Clough on 84th birthday
Man stabbed in city centre
Rail workers to wear bodycams
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Police are concerned for the welfare of Alan Morley who is missing from Mackworth.
The 75-year-old was last seen on Prince Charles Avenue last night - it's believed he was catching a bus.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceAmy Woodfield
BBC News
A 20-year-old man from Bagworth has been found guilty of murder.
It follows the death of 87-year-old Arthur Gumbley three weeks after he was attacked during a burglary.
Image source, Family handoutIt happened at his home in Sutton Coldfield in November 2017.
Jason Wilsher denied the pensioner's murder but was found guilty at Stafford Crown Court.
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
There's a lot of publicity around plastic pollution in our oceans at the moment but the Environment Agency has said it's also affecting rivers - like this example in Derbyshire
Allow Twitter content?
This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
A man is due in court today charged with two counts of robbery and one count of assault with intent to rob.
A 26-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday after a 54-year-old woman was robbed and another woman, 54, was assaulted in Strawberry Hall Lane, Newark, that morning.
A woman, 31, was also robbed in Yorke Drive, Newark at a similar time.
The man, from Newark, is due to appear at Mansfield Magistrates' Court today.
Image source, GoogleAmy Woodfield
BBC News
The family of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha have been attending his cremation ceremony in Thailand.
The seven-hour event is expected to end shortly.
Image source, AFP
Image source, AFP
Image source, AFPNick Smith
BBC News Online
This is what was left after a fire at a caravan site in Melton Mowbray on Monday night.
Seven caravans were found alight at a disused site off Sandy Lane, Melton Mowbray.
Police are treating the fire as arson and a hate crime and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
Image source, Melton Times
Image source, Melton Times
BBC Sport
Nottinghamshire have re-signed Australia Test bowler James Pattinson for four months of the 2019 season.
The 28-year-old will be available for seven County Championship fixtures, as well as the full One-Day Cup campaign.
"If he performs anything like he did during the previous spell, we'll be very happy," said Notts director of cricket Mick Newell.
Image source, Getty ImagesAmy Woodfield
BBC News
The cremation ceremony of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha is under way in Thailand nearly five months after he died in a helicopter crash in Leicester.
Image source, AFPThe Leicester City owner died alongside Nusara Suknamai, Kaveporn Punpare, Eric Swaffer and Izabela Roza Lechowicz on 27 October 2018.
Image source, AFPThe cremation service, attended by Leicester City players, includes monk chanting, a Thai puppet show and the laying of flowers.
Songs written especially for Khun Vichai are also performed live.
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
In a speech last night the Prime Minister blamed MPs for failing to ensure Britain leaves on 29 March.
Theresa May said people were "tired of infighting and political games" and it was "high time" politicians made a decision on the next steps.
Image source, EPAHer statement was called "dishonest and divisive" by the Nottinghamshire MP Anna Soubry.
Leicester's Labour MP Liz Kendall was also critical of the "deluded" speech and said the PM was to blame for the Brexit delay.
Allow Twitter content?
This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
"Good progress" is being made in efforts to tackle a straw fire which started on Tuesday night.
One fire engine from Melton Mowbray remains at the scene in Saltby - eight were in attendance at the blaze's worst, along with three other fire vehicles.
An investigation into the cause is being carried out, which is believed to have been started deliberately.
A spokesman for Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Good progress is being made to bring the fire under control."
Image source, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
David Pittam
BBC News Online
Recently opened your council tax bill? You've no doubt noticed you'll be paying a bit more this year.
But one figure in particular might have grabbed your attention, probably because it's risen by more than 10% - the "police precept" - the portion of your council tax that goes to the local police force.
Previously, local Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) were only allowed to raise this by a maximum of £12 for Band D houses - the middle council tax band.
Image source, Getty ImagesBut in December the government increased the limit to £24 and almost every force opted for the new maximum.
According to the Home Office, £509m would be raised if each force in England and Wales adopts the £24 increase this year. That's in addition to a £304m boost from central government.
Leicestershire Police says it plans to hire 107 police officers and create a digital policing team to tackle high-tech crime.
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Police would like to speak to this man in connection with card fraud.
On Sunday 10 March a man reported that he had lost his wallet at around 06:30 as he ran along Harvey Road, Alvaston.
The man called his bank and found out that his card had since been used in shops on London Road and Harvey Road.
Police would like to speak to the man pictured as he was seen in the area at that time.
Image source, Derbyshire Police
East Midlands Today
Staff at East Midlands Trains have begun wearing bodycams, after a successful trial.
The cameras are already widely used by the region's police forces and prison officers and are intended to make staff feel more secure and confident.
It's now hoped the bodycams will be rolled out further next year after a month-long trial was welcomed by workers and union reps.
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
A mixed school near Mansfield says it's encouraging male students to perform better by introducing a "boys-only wall of fame" to celebrate their achievements.
Shirebrook Academy has launched the scheme which celebrates the successes that male students experience in their studies, sports and activities.
Image source, Shirebrook AcademyAndy Gilbert, vice principal of the school, said: “Our display is making a very big statement and we’re saying that we want to change the traditional male culture in school, which suggests it isn’t cool to work hard or strive to do well at studies and that it’s acceptable or even admirable to muck about."
One Shirebook girl, Sian, said at first she was sceptical and thought girls should have a board too.
She added she has since seen the benefits, saying: "Since it has started, we’ve understood it more and understood that the boys do need that bit more of a push."
East Midlands Today
Police have charged a 49-year-old man over the death of a Nottinghamshire cyclist.
Suzanna Bull, 32, was killed in October 2017 when she was knocked off her bike by a lorry in Birmingham.
Image source, Family handoutRobert Bradbury, from Adcocks Green, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving.
The company he worked for has also been charged in connection with the incident. Both will appear in court next month.
Alex Thorp
BBC News
A paramedic who said he struggled to breathe while attending emergencies because of his weight has lost more than 12 stone (76kg).
Miles Bryers, who previously weighed about 25 stone (159kg), credits his weight loss to healthy eating and regular exercise.
The 24-year-old, who works as a paramedic for Central Medical Services in Nottinghamshire, started his career with East Midlands Ambulance Service as an emergency medical technician.
He is hoping to have an operation to remove excess skin left behind from his weight loss.
"For me, being happy is the overall main goal, rather than the appearance or even fitness around it," he said.
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Police are concerned for the safety of a man who has been missing since Monday afternoon.
David Atkins, 58, was last seen in the Radford area of Nottingham at around 15:00.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceNick Smith
BBC News Online
A first division title, two European Cups, four League Cups and a European Super Cup.
Nottingham Forest remembers the club's most successful manager on what would have been his birthday.
Allow Twitter content?
This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
BBC Nottingham Sport
On what would have been Brian Clough's 84th birthday, Forest boss Martin O'Neill has shared a story from 40 years ago.
O'Neill recounts his goal in a 5-2 aggregate win over Grasshoppers in the European Cup quarter finals, in a campaign which saw the Reds lift their first of two consecutive continental trophies.
Allow Twitter content?
This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
Ian Stringer
BBC Radio Leicester Sport
Allow Twitter content?
This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.