Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 1 May 2019
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Summary
Three arrested in fire murder probe
Owners reunited with cat after nine years
Thousands visit Derby's Da Vinci exhibition
CCTV appeal over sex assault
Updates for Wednesday 1 May
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 1 May 2019
Clifton travellers moved on after 'long afternoon'published at 18:01 British Summer Time 1 May 2019
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineThe caravans have been evicted from the Nottingham site by council officers.
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End of twitter postWeather outlook for the East Midlandspublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 1 May 2019
The rains have closed in this evening and look set to stay, on and off, until the weekend - when it will be a little bit cool and cloudy with some sun.
Fundraising appeal set up for vandalised trainspublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 1 May 2019
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineSupport has poured in for a heritage train centre after vandals broke in to three trains and smashed windows, causing around £80,000 of damage.
Yesterday organisers at the Great Central Railway Nottingham said they had "no idea" where they would get the money for the repairs but were "overwhelmed" by support and today set up a fundraiser.
On Monday afternoon six teenage boys were found by a volunteer smashing windows but ran off before they could be caught by police.
The fundraiser is called "We will not be broken" and the aim is to raise money cover the costs of repair to the damage to the rolling stock and improve site security in the future.
Image source, GCRNDuke gives millions for seriously injured patientspublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 1 May 2019
Press AssociationThe aristocratic Grosvenor family has said it has pledged £105 million towards a modern rehabilitation centre for patients with severe injuries.
The late Duke of Westminster, Gerald Grosvenor, launched the Defence National Rehabilitation Centre (DNRC) at Stanford Hall, Nottinghamshire in 2010, gifting an initial £50 million towards the £300 million total.
The aim was to treat seriously injured members of the armed forces.
The current Duke of Westminster, Hugh Grosvenor, 28, has now increased the total gift from the Grosvenor family to £105 million, and the extra cash will be used to help NHS patients.
Image source, PABus crash driver 'awake and stable'published at 17:04 British Summer Time 1 May 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsA driver who suffered serious head injuries when his bus was involved in a crash with a coach in Loughborough at the weekend is "awake and in a stable condition", travel company Arriva has said.
The front of the bus was ripped off in the collision in Old Ashby Road at about 17:30 on Saturday.
Image source, LFRS ShepshedOne bus passenger walked away with minor injuries. There were no coach passengers and its driver was uninjured.
Investors invited to bid for land near HS2 hubpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 1 May 2019
East Midlands TodayLand around what will eventually become the East Midlands high speed rail hub has been put up for sale.
It's hoped the HS2 scheme will allow people to travel between Toton and London in just 51 minutes.
Now 50 acres of land around the site is being marketed to investors - with space for up to 800 new homes, as well as retail and offices.
Local election delayed by candidate's deathpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 1 May 2019
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineThe town and borough council elections in Stapleford South West will be delayed because a candidate has died.
Broxtowe Borough Council announced on Monday that Chris Rice, a member of the Conservative Party and a long-serving councillor, died over the Easter weekend following a long illness.
A tribute on the website described him as an "incredibly kind-hearted man" who "thoroughly enjoyed his role".
The election in that ward will now go ahead on 13 June instead of 2 May. A list of candidates will be published on the council website when they are approved.
Image source, Broxtowe Borough CouncilNotts suffer first defeat at Worcesterpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 1 May 2019
North Group leaders Nottinghamshire suffer a first One-Day Cup loss of 2019 as they go down by five wickets to Worcestershire.
Read MoreMissing cat returns home after nine yearspublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 1 May 2019
Spike went missing from his home in 2010 and has now been found wandering the streets 15 miles away.
Read MoreTravellers to be evicted from parkpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 1 May 2019
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineA group of travellers who have moved on to a Nottingham park and allegedly caused damage are being evicted by the council.
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End of twitter postPug can breathe again after £1,500 donationpublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 1 May 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsAn unwanted pug dog has been given life-changing surgery thanks to a large donation to the RSPCA in Derby.
Saffie, who was brought to the charity's Abbey Street shelter after her owner no longer felt able to look after her, was experiencing breathing difficulties due to her flat facial features.
The RSPCA launched an appeal to raise money for an operation to open up her airways - and a local supporter donated £1,500.
Image source, RSPCAGeorgina Wild, from the charity, said: "We are so grateful to each supporter who donated, most notably Sallie Cauldwell who was kind enough to donate £1,500.
"Sallie is local to our centre on Abbey Street and her generosity to a local animal in need is quite simply amazing.
"That single donation has meant that Saffie has received the operation required for her to breath with ease as unfortunately due to overbreeding she was having difficulty catching her breath."
The charity is now trying to find a new home for the pug.
Land near HS2 hub up for salepublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 1 May 2019
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineLand around what could eventually become the East Midlands high speed rail hub has been put up for sale.
Around 50 acres at the Toton site is being marketed by investors - with space for up to 800 new homes, as well as retail and offices.
It's hoped the HS2 scheme will allow people to travel between Toton and London in just 51 minutes.
Image source, HS2Application for canalside care homepublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 1 May 2019
Eddie Bisknell
Local Democracy ReporterPlans for a canalside care home in Long Eaton - complete with roof terrace and boat house - have been put forward.
If approved in the next few months, the plans would see the 60-bed care home built off Tamworth Road on the former site of the Royal Oak pub, alongside Erewash Canal.
Image source, GoogleThe buildings were demolished approximately four years ago, after years of being left empty, and the concrete-slabbed site is currently vacant and overgrown.
Plans for a 45-bed care home were approved for the site in April 2015 by the same applicant - but this was dropped after "concerns about the viability of a residential care home with only 45 bedrooms". As a result, the number of beds has been increased.
It is thought that the home would create at least 26 jobs.
One in eight taxis at airport 'unroadworthy'published at 14:09 British Summer Time 1 May 2019
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineA spot check on taxi drivers at East Midlands Airport found 11 of the 84 stopped were in cars which shouldn't be on the road.
The problems included defective tyres and brakes.
They were found in a joint operation yesterday morning by local councils, the police and the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency.
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End of twitter postWoman rescued from car after crashpublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 1 May 2019
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineEmergency services closed a road in Swadlincote to extract a woman from a car after a crash with another vehicle.
Police said no-one was injured.
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End of twitter postTeen missing for two days in Nottinghampublished at 13:51 British Summer Time 1 May 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsPolice are appealing for help to find Wilf Picton.
The 14-year-old was reported missing from the St Ann's area of Nottingham on Monday 29 April.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceDefibrillator taken from front of fire stationpublished at 13:51 British Summer Time 1 May 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsFirefighters have asked for the public's help in retrieving a defibrillator after it vanished from the entrance of Newark Fire Station.
The service said it had been taken within the past few days and it was hoping the lifesaving equipment had been used for a genuine emergency.
Whoever currently has it is asked return it urgently so it can be inspected and put back in place.
Image source, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue ServiceWatch: CCTV appeal following sex assaultpublished at 13:31 British Summer Time 1 May 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsDo you recognise this man? Police investigating a serious sexual assault in Nottingham would like to talk to him.
The assault happened to a woman on North Sherwood Street in the early hours of 4 April.
Nottinghamshire Police said: "If this is you or you know who he is then we’d urge you to please come forward."
Police CCTV appeal after hit-and-runpublished at 13:31 British Summer Time 1 May 2019
David Pittam
BBC News OnlinePolice want to speak to this man who may have seen a car hit a woman on a pedestrian crossing.
The woman, in her 50s, was taken to hospital with serious injuries after the silver VW Golf GTi hit her in St Matthews Way, Leicester at around 13:30 on 18 March.
Police say the driver made off afterwards. Officers believe the man in the video may have seen what happened and could help the investigation.
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