Latest updates: East Midlands Livepublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2019
The latest news, sport, travel and weather for the East Midlands.
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Man jailed for at least 33 years for 'truly wicked' murder
Cousin of mosque shooting victim thanks community
Pair jailed over fatal stabbing at party
Soubry 'unable to go home' because of death threats
Arrest follows Humberstone Gate stabbing
Sensory rooms installed at Pride Park
Updates for Friday 22 March
Latest updates: East Midlands Livepublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2019
'First' toad road closure marks 20 yearspublished at 12:16 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2019
Campaigner Margaret Cooper said she set the crossing up as toads "need all the help they can get".
Read MoreViral road sign cleaner 'overwhelmed'published at 00:45 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2019
Dutch DJ Tiesto is among hundreds of people on social media calling for a knighthood for Liam Wildish.
Read MoreNotts County 0-1 Exeter Citypublished at 17:34 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2019
Notts County remain rooted to the foot of the League Two table as Nicky Law's injury-time strike earns 10-man Exeter victory.
Read MoreMansfield Town 1-2 Crewe Alexandrapublished at 17:14 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2019
Mansfield drop out of the League Two automatic promotion places as two quickfire goals by Callum Ainley earn victory for Crewe.
Read MoreChesterfield 3-0 Sutton Unitedpublished at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2019
Chesterfield secure back-to-back National League victories by cruising to victory against Sutton United.
Read MoreTaxidermy exhibits get spring cleanpublished at 01:47 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2019
Go behind the scenes as a museum's collection of 200 stuffed animals is dusted and vacuumed.
Read MoreWhy are nets appearing over trees and hedges?published at 00:06 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2019
High-profile nature lovers including broadcaster Chris Packham have criticised developers for promoting the practice.
Read MoreBrexit fears boost British tourismpublished at 22:14 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2019
Uncertainty over Brexit is prompting a surge in bookings for British holidays this year.
Read MoreNazi accused 'told to burn evidence'published at 19:45 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2019
Garry Jack and Connor Scothern deny being members of the banned neo-Nazi National Action group.
Read MoreGCSE party buttock-stab killer jailedpublished at 19:45 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2019
Adam Ward was recruited as a "protector" at a house party where he stabbed gatecrasher Lee Marshall.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsToday's live updates have now finished. We'll be back with more news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Monday.
Tonight's weather: Chance of patchy drizzlepublished at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2019
A dry start tonight, but thickening cloud will bring the chance of patchy drizzle for a time.
Turning drier again towards dawn with light westerly breezes.
Lee Marshall killing 'shows devastation caused by knives'published at 17:38 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsTwo men have been detained, external after 38-year-old Lee Marshall was stabbed to death at a party in Bulwell last year.
Adam Ward received an eight-year-sentence in a young offenders' institute for manslaughter. Aaron Aziz was given a 12-month suspended sentence for assisting an offender.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceAfter sentencing, Det Insp Richard Monk said: “This is a tragic case which highlights the devastation caused by carrying knives.
"One man has lost his life and two young men have had to face the consequences of their actions – had they not involved a knife in the altercation, I have no doubt it would have been a very different outcome.
A52 stretch to close overnight for roadworkspublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsMotorists have been reminded the A52 westbound will be closed between Spondon and Sandiacre from 20:00 tonight to 06:00 tomorrow for roadworks.
A diversion is being set up but drivers have been advised to allow extra time for journeys, external.
Nature reserve shares spawn-ographic videopublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2019
Ben Truslove
BBC News OnlineAlmost feels like we shouldn't be watching. Idle Valley Nature Reserve has shared this footage of a toad mating ball, otherwise known as a multiple amplexus.
Thomas Cook branch in founder's home town could closepublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsA Thomas Cook store in Market Harborough - the former home town of the firm's legendary founder - is among 21 earmarked for closure.
The travel company said it had started a consultation with staff over the shop closure plans, which would see 102 customer-facing jobs cut.
Image source, ReutersThomas Cook, a 32-year old cabinet-maker, had the idea of selling organised trips, during a walk from his home in Market Harborough to Leicester in 1841.
It led to him organising a successful one-day rail excursion from Leicester to Loughborough. It became a major business that helped to popularise package holidays.
The Market Harborough store, in St Mary's Place, was not his first high street shop though. This was opened in Fleet Street, London in 1865, external.
Children protest to save school headteacherpublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsChildren and parents are protesting over plans to make a "hugely popular" school headteacher redundant.
Edy O’Connor is currently in charge of Swinford C of E Primary School near Lutterworth, which is part of the Diocese of Leicester Academies Trust.
Parents have recently been informed of a proposal by the trust to replace him with an executive head responsible for at least one other school.
Image source, Simon PaineCampaigners have accused the trust of not putting the children first: "Rather than putting the best interests of the children first the parents and carers think this proposal is about the church wanting to make money out of schools."
Donna Moulds, chief executive of the trust, said: "It is important that we make decisions that will ensure that such schools continue to grow and succeed for generations to come.
"The challenges and pressures that all schools are facing at the moment are, however, unprecedented. Changes to how schools are funded are having a tangible impact."
Photo appeal after canal motorbike complaintspublished at 16:33 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsPolice are trying to identify this person following reports of motorbikes being ridden along Chesterfield Canal.
They've asked anyone who recognises him to give them a call using their 101 non-emergency number.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceMan jailed for house party manslaughterpublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsAn 18-year-old man has been jailed for eight years for killing a father from Bulwell.
Lee Marshall, 38, died in hospital after being stabbed in the buttock during an argument with Adam Ward at a house party in the town last year.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceWard, 18 and from Watford Road, Nottingham, was found guilty of manslaughter at Nottingham Crown Court earlier this month and detained in a young offenders' institute.
Aaron Aziz, 29, from Melbourne Road, Nottingham, was given a 12-month suspended sentence after being convicted of assisting an offender.
