Who is the Disco Bunny?published at 08:13 British Summer Time 11 April 2019
Pablo Woodward gave up everything to live in a bus and dance in the streets to make people smile.
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'Jilted John' engaged to original partner again
Council given £1m for pothole repairs
Landowner ordered to remove 2,000 tonnes of waste
Gas main upgrade to cause weeks of traffic disruption
Prison sets up bedtime story sessions
Councils could pull plug on Sinfin waste plant deal
Body found in Long Eaton
Thousands join Loros Twilight walk
Updates for Monday 8 April
Who is the Disco Bunny?published at 08:13 British Summer Time 11 April 2019
Matias hits two for Owls in Forest winpublished at 22:01 British Summer Time 9 April 2019
Marco Matias scores twice as Sheffield Wednesday keep their Championship play-off hopes alive by beating Nottingham Forest.
Read MoreRovers win dents Derby's play-off hopespublished at 21:52 British Summer Time 9 April 2019
Goals by Joe Rothwell and Bradley Dack for Blackburn deliver a major dent to Derby's play-off hopes.
Read MoreLatest updates: East Midlands Livepublished at 08:01 British Summer Time 9 April 2019
The latest news, sport, travel and weather for the East Midlands.
Read More'Boys don’t wear make-up in this town’published at 00:53 British Summer Time 9 April 2019
Luke Harvey performs as The Myst in his local pub in a Nottinghamshire ex-mining town.
Read MoreTV channel run by prisoners praisedpublished at 00:38 British Summer Time 9 April 2019
Inside TV aims to rehabilitate inmates and has featured a drama showing crime's impact on victims.
Read MoreRoot ton helps save draw for Yorkshirepublished at 18:19 British Summer Time 8 April 2019
England Test captain Joe Root scores 130 not out to help Yorkshire draw their Championship opener against Nottinghamshire.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 8 April 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineThat's all for today's updates. We'll be back at 08:00 tomorrow with the latest news, sport, travel and weather across the East Midlands.
Weather: Possibility of thundery showerspublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 8 April 2019
There's a possibility of thundery showers this evening and for the first part of the night, but these should move away to leave it dry with clear spells.
Tomorrow will be mostly dry with spells of hazy sunshine at times, but often a good deal of cloud.
It is expected to be breezy and feel noticeably cooler than today.
Image released after tram conductor assaultedpublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 8 April 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlinePolice are looking to speak to the boy pictured after a tram conductor was seriously assaulted last month.
The conductor was assaulted at around 14:00 on 2 March at the Trent University Tram Stop in Goldsmith Street, Nottingham.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceDerbyshire beat Durham in county cricket openerpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 8 April 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineDerbyshire have opened their County Championship season with win over Durham.
BBC Radio Derby's Dave Fletcher caught up with all-rounder Logan Van Beek after his side won by 125 runs.
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End of twitter postMan jailed for sexual activity with a childpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 8 April 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineA man has been jailed for more than five years after admitting sexual activity with a child.
Gary Hatton, 58, of Lindley Street, Newthorpe, pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual activity with a child at Nottingham Crown Court and today was sentenced to five years and four months in prison.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceDet Con Mark Kimberley said: "Hatton’s abuse has had a huge impact on the lives of many people and I wish to pay testament to the bravery of the victim, who found the courage to report what had happened to them.
"I hope that today’s sentencing will help them to start to re-build their life and I am pleased that the court has recognised the seriousness of Hatton’s crimes in their sentence."
Dumped rubbish mountain 'unacceptable'published at 17:43 British Summer Time 8 April 2019
The pile has been at the site on Bowbridge Road for more than four years but should now be removed.
Read MorePerson taken to hospital after A38 crashpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 8 April 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineOne person has been taken to hospital following a three-vehicle crash on the A38 this afternoon.
Emergency services were called to the dual carriageway just after 14:50 today, near Ripley, and one person has been taken to Kings Mill Hospital.
The road has reopened but delays are expected.
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End of twitter postForest hope to improve away recordpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 8 April 2019
BBC Nottingham SportIt doesn't make good reading for Forest fans but Martin O'Neill's side will be hoping to improve their away record at Hillsborough tomorrow evening...
Tomorrow's Championship with Sheffield Wednesday clash kicks off at 19:45.
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End of twitter postLandowner ordered to remove 2,000 tonnes of wastepublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 8 April 2019
East Midlands TodayAn appeal by a landowner to allow large amounts of waste to be stored on land in Nottinghamshire has been dismissed.
Nottinghamshire County Council issued a notice of removal to Newark Care Ltd last year for the site in Balderton which houses an estimated 2,000 tonnes of waste material, but the land owner appealed the decision.
A planning inspector dismissed the appeal meaning that the company will have to remove the waste within three months.
Image source, Environment AgencyDerbyshire win after Durham collapsepublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 8 April 2019
Durham collapse from 177-3 to 235 all out in a 125-run loss against Derbyshire in their Division Two opener.
Read MoreThree vehicle crash shuts A38 northpublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 8 April 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineThe A38 northbound has been closed between Coxbench and Ripley due to a crash.
Police say the crash involved a lorry, a car and a van, one of which crashed into the central reservation.
The fire service are also in attendance.
Police have urged motorists to avoid the area.
Image source, GoogleCouncil given more money to fix potholespublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 8 April 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsAn extra £1m is to be spent fixing potholes in Derbyshire.
The money is the county council's share of £50m Government cash for all local authorities to fix roads.
Image source, PAQuote MessageWe know that potholes are an ongoing concern for local residents. Last year we invested an extra £6m and put on extra gangs of roadworkers with specialist machinery to mend potholes. But we recognise there is still more to do so this extra £1m plus is very much welcome."
Councillor Simon Spencer, Derbyshire County Council
College working with police to tackle knife crimepublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 8 April 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineA college is teaming up with the police for a week of lessons about the dangers of knife crime.
Hundreds of students at Leicester College will learn about the dangers and consequences of carrying a knife.
Image source, Leicester CollegeLeicestershire Police's Sgt Amanda Boswell said: "It only takes a second to end a life - whether you mean to or not.
"It isn’t just the victim’s life which is wasted but the perpetrator who faces a lengthy sentence in prison, spelling the end to any plans they had for their future."
Last month, figures showed knife crime was at a nine-year high in England and Wales, with 21,484 offences commited in 2018.
