Summary

  • Fire destroys 70 caravans in storage

  • Planes collide on ground at East Midlands Airport

  • Migrant with terminal cancer 'denied treatment'

  • Scientists solve mystery of ancient bone disease

  • Updates for Tuesday 30 April

  1. Swansea City 1-1 Derby Countypublished at 21:39 British Summer Time 1 May 2019

    Derby County miss a chance to all-but secure their place in the Championship play-offs as Wayne Routledge replies to Richard Keogh's opener.

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  2. Latest updates: East Midlands Livepublished at 08:06 British Summer Time 1 May 2019

    The latest news, sport, travel and weather for the East Midlands.

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  3. Six men deny fox hunting chargespublished at 20:56 British Summer Time 30 April 2019

    They have been accused of illegal hunting with the Meynell and South Staffordshire hunt.

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  4. Council in legal action over bus shelterspublished at 20:30 British Summer Time 30 April 2019

    An advertising company has made a £2m claim against Leicester City Council.

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  5. Derbyshire win to end Bears' slim hopespublished at 19:09 British Summer Time 30 April 2019

    Wayne Madsen hits an unbeaten 119 to help Derbyshire keep their One-Day Cup hopes alive while eliminating Warwickshire.

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  6. PC who pulled man by dreadlocks finedpublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 30 April 2019

    Nottinghamshire PC Matthew Thompson's lawyer says he is planning to appeal his conviction.

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  7. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 30 April 2019

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    That's it for our live updates today but you may see some articles appear on this page overnight.

    The live updates will return at 08:00 on Wednesday.

  8. Daughter's plea for answers over NHS blood scandal deathpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 30 April 2019

    Rob Sissons
    East Midlands Today Reporter

    The daughter of a man who died in the NHS contaminated blood scandal is hoping the latest inquiry hearings that started today will finally get to the truth.

    Two previous investigations have been branded a whitewash by campaigners.

    Katie Walford, from Derby, whose father David died in 1998 when she was 10, wants to know why contaminated blood products and transfusions were used in the the health service during the 1970s and 80s, leading to thousands of people becoming infected.

    Katie Walford

    She told the BBC: "I just want my dad's story to be told... For so long it was like they were depicted as dirty little secrets and they were not - he was my dad.

    "They were people who couldn't have the life they deserved just because of somebody else's mistake."

  9. Weather outlook for East Midlandspublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 30 April 2019

    BBC Weather

    It's going to be a dry and cloudy night with lows of nine degrees, leading to a dry and cloudy Wednesday.

    Weather
  10. Aviation expert says collision might 'be costly'published at 17:50 British Summer Time 30 April 2019

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News

    Aviation expert, Julian Bray, has told the BBC although there were no injuries in this morning's collision at East Midlands Airport, it would still cost a lot to repair the damage.

    "Perhaps somebody jumped the gun, perhaps an incorrect instruction was given or perhaps somebody misunderstood the instructions," he said.

    He said both planes "would have been closely monitored" at the time but the circumstances would come out in the AAIB investigation.

    EMA crashImage source, Jason Gwynn

  11. Star Wars toy prototype sells for £36kpublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 30 April 2019

    It was one of three Star Wars toy prototypes to be sold at an auction.

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  12. Your photos: Cromford ducklings stick togetherpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 30 April 2019

    BBC Weather Watchers

    LindaFromBelper sent us this lovely photo of some ducklings on a group excursion in Cromford, under the close supervision of a parent.

    Duck and ducklingsImage source, LindaFromBelper
  13. Planes collide on ground in airport fogpublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 30 April 2019

    East Midlands Airport said there were no passengers on board at the time and it is investigating.

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  14. Park robber 'punched in the face'published at 16:40 British Summer Time 30 April 2019

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    A 22-year-old man has told police he opted to punch a robber in the face rather than hand over his wallet at a Derbyshire Park this weekend.

    The victim said he was threatened while walking across Sawley Park at about 21:10 on Saturday.

    After hitting his alleged robber, he ran away. Police have appealed for witnesses, external.

    Sawley ParkImage source, Google
  15. Simon Jones death: Murder accused appear in courtpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 30 April 2019

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    Two men have appeared in court charged with the murder of a 57-year-old man who was found injured in a car park.

    Simon Jones, from Belper, died in hospital after being discovered near Chaddesden Park on 20 April.

    John Williams, 23, of Waterford Drive, Chaddesden, and Kirk Guy, 33, of Haydn Road, Chaddesden, appeared at Derby Crown Court today charged with his murder.

    A third man, Jacob Ali, 19, of Ashworth Avenue, Chaddesden, appeared in court on Thursday charged with the same offence.

    Simon JonesImage source, Family photo

    The trio have all been remanded in custody ahead of a plea hearing on 14 June and a provisional trial date of 21 October.

    Two other men, aged 26 and 19, have been charged with assisting an offender.

  16. Teenage vandals cause £80,000 of damage to heritage trainspublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 30 April 2019

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    A group of six teenage boys were found smashing the windows and locks of three heritage trains yesterday afternoon.

    They ran off when confronted by one of Great Central Railway Nottingham's volunteers at about 18.15 but left behind around £80,000 of damage, including 112 smashed windows.

    Train damageImage source, GCRN

    Police were called but could not find the boys, believed to be aged between 14 and 16, and are now appealing for witnesses.

    The voluntary organisation which runs the Ruddington centre is not sure where it will get the money to repair the trains, which are between 50 to 60 years old.

    Train damageImage source, GCRN

    One is unlikely to ever be saved due to the cost and will be scrapped.

    Phil Stanway, one of the railway's directors, said: "Over the last couple of months there have been minor incidents but they have been getting worse and worse.

    Train damageImage source, GCRN

    "I feel sorry for the volunteers who have put so much time, effort and money in to restoring them. I want to know why [these kids] did it."

  17. Injured Tuilagi to miss rest of seasonpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 30 April 2019

    Leicester centre Manu Tuilagi will miss the last two games of the Premiership season with a hamstring injury.

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  18. Jet2 'co-operating with authorities' after airport crashpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 30 April 2019

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    Airline Jet2 has now issued a statement following this morning's minor collision between two planes at East Midlands Airport.

    The firm said: "A taxiing aircraft from another airline made contact with one of our stationary aircraft, which was parked correctly, at East Midlands Airport this morning.

    "There were no passengers on either aircraft and there are no injuries.

    "Although our aircraft was parked correctly, we will co-operate fully with the relevant authorities to help them investigate this incident."

    Jet2 and Ryanair planes at East Midlands AirportImage source, Jason Gwynn
  19. Watch: Video appeal after double stabbingpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 30 April 2019

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    Video footage has been released of two people police want to speak to about a double stabbing in Nottingham city centre.

    Two 24-year-old men were taken to hospital after being attacked in Lower Parliament Street at about 03:50 on Sunday. Both have since been discharged.

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  20. Missing teenager found safepublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 30 April 2019

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    Nottinghamshire Police say 16-year-old Sam Gill, who was reported missing from the West Bridgford area, has been found safe and well.