Watch: Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:26 British Summer Time 23 July 2019
Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter
Today will be a hot and sunny day, which could lead to a muggy night with the chance of thunder.
Watch: Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:26 British Summer Time 23 July 2019
Fire crews damping down industrial estate blazepublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineFire crews are damping down at the scene of a fire at an industrial estate this afternoon.
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service were called just after 13:30 today and at its height seven crews and a water carrier were at the blaze.
The fire started in a small storage area and spread to a nearby lorry but firefighters managed to stop it spreading any further.
The fire service said nobody was injured in the fire.
Image source, Spotted Ilkeston townMan accused of rape over 'vasectomy lie'published at 17:35 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
Jason Lawrance is accused of raping the woman even though she agreed to sex.
Read MoreMan jailed for firing imitation gun in streetpublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineA man has been jailed after pleading guilty to firing an imitation gun in a residential street.
Police said Kane Hatfield, 22, of Meredith Court, Stapleford, discharged the weapon three times in his road on 22 April.
He admitted being in possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and received a 20-month prison sentence today at Nottingham Crown Court.
He was ordered to serve an additional six months in jail for breach of a suspended sentence in relation to a charge of racially or religiously aggravated common assault.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceFraudster said KFC was on victim's 'bucket list'published at 17:14 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
Margaret Hartson lost £45,000 to her carer, who tried to explain away items on Mrs Hartson's account.
Read MoreSeven fire crews tackle blaze near Ilkestonpublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsFirefighters are dealing with a blaze at an industrial park near Ilkeston.
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service were first called to Cat and Fiddle Lane in West Hallam just after 13:30.
It currently has seven crews and a water carrier at the scene. People have been asked to "avoid the area".
Image source, Google'Heroin thrown into car' during police chasepublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
Paul Day and his brother Mark, who have both been jailed, were filmed during a police chase in 2016.
Read MoreMan stabbed in Leicesterpublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsA man has been seriously injured in a stabbing in Leicester.
Police said they were alerted by the ambulance service to a man with a stab wound in Armadale Drive, Netherhall, at about 13:00.
No arrests have been made and inquiries are continuing.
Image source, GoogleTheme park death charge decision 'yet to be made'published at 15:22 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
The Health and Safety Executive has been probing the death of Evha Jannath at Drayton Manor since March.
Read MoreFamily 'extremely worried' about missing manpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineThe family of a missing 42-year-old man are "extremely worried" about him, police have said.
Niki Pearce was last seen at his home in Swanscombe Road, Leicester, at about 13:00 on Sunday.
He is about 6ft tall, clean-shaven and the last time he was seen, he was wearing a blue T-shirt, jeans and trainers.
Det Con Shaheen Hovell said: "His friends and family are extremely worried and we just want to know he is safe."
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceProtest outside primary school over sex education lessonspublished at 14:09 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
BBC Radio NottinghamA protest against the teaching of LGBT issues as part of sex education lessons in schools was met by a counter-demonstration this morning.
About a dozen people gathered outside Fernwood Primary School in Wollaton today and were met by children and parents holding rainbow flags.
The protest follows a shake up of sex education in schools, which would see the inclusion of topics involving same sex relationships and other LGBT issues in compulsory lessons.
The organisers have said they are not homophobic and that they are concerned about children being "sexualised".
One of the organisers, Ayaz Ahmed, said: "It’s any form of sexualisation, there are always parents who will disagree with that and everyone is entitled to have an opinion."
Councillor David Mellen, leader of Nottingham City Council, said: "Nottingham is a diverse city that celebrates equality, inclusivity and respect – we are proud of that fact.
"It appeared that the protesters this morning had no direct link with Fernwood, but parents from the school who support the teaching of Relationships and Sex Education held a counter protest which was twice the size."
Drayton Manor death: No decision yet on park prosecutionpublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
No decision has yet been made over whether to prosecute a theme park, more than two years after the death of an 11-year-old girl, a coroner's been told.
Image source, Family handoutEvha Jannath, from Leicester, fell from the Splash Canyon ride at Drayton Manor, near Tamworth, Staffordshire, on 9 May 2017.
A week-long jury inquest is due to be held in Stafford on 4 November, after Staffordshire Police decided the death didn't meet the threshold for gross negligence or corporate manslaughter.
They handed the investigation over to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Today, at a pre-inquest review hearing, the HSE said it had yet to decide whether or not to bring criminal charges over the case, but the court heard any decision would not affect the inquest.
Arrested man asks police for selfiepublished at 13:37 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
The 30-year-old man requested a selfie with the arresting officer, which he captioned "they finally got me".
Read MoreAdam Peaty: Swimmer takes 100m breaststroke goldpublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineGreat Britain's Adam Peaty has won the 100m breaststroke at the World Championships in South Korea - his third successive gold in the event.
The former City of Derby swimmer broke his own world record on Sunday, becoming the first man to swim the distance in under 57 seconds.
He came close again in today's final, posting a time of 57.1 seconds to take gold, comfortably beating compatriot James Wilby, with China's Yan Zibei in third.
He is now unbeaten in five years over 100m in major competitions.
Image source, AFP/Getty ImagesPolice concern over missing 14-year-old girlpublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
Sonia Kataria
BBC NewsPolice say they are concerned for the safety of a 14-year-old girl who has gone missing from Kirkby in Ashfield.
Jessica Blockley was reported missing at about 20:30 on Saturday, Nottinghamshire Police said.
The teenager is described as having a slim build, about 5ft 1in tall with long, mousey-coloured hair.
She was last seen wearing blue jeans and a light brown bomber jacket with fur around the hood.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceThird arrest over restaurant stabbingpublished at 12:29 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
Sonia Kataria
BBC NewsA 20-year-old man has been arrested after two men were stabbed during a fight at a restaurant in Leicester.
The victims, both 19, suffered stab wounds at the restaurant on Upper Brown Street last Monday evening. They have since been discharged from hospital.
Leicestershire Police said the arrested man, from Leicester, was held in Leeds on suspicion of conspiring to commit grievous bodily harm with intent.
Two other men, aged 23 and 22, were previously arrested on suspicion of attempted murder last week.
Police said the 23-year-old has been released with no further action and the 22-year-old has since been released on bail pending further inquiries.
Border police find migrants sealed in boxespublished at 11:44 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News OnlineFour people were found sealed inside cardboard boxes in France in an attempt to smuggle them into the UK.
Photos released by the Home Office show six large boxes strapped into the back of a van.
Derby Crown Court heard Vladimir Tollumi, of no fixed abode, was part of the gang aiming to get the men to Derby.
He was sentenced to 40 months in prison last Wednesday for conspiracy to facilitate a breach of UK immigration law.
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Image source, Home OfficeKent & Derbys open with victoriespublished at 11:27 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
Kent and Derbyshire both begin their 2019 T20 Blast campaigns with victories, beating Somerset and Yorkshire.
Read MoreLord Byron 'comes home' for summerpublished at 11:09 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News OnlineThe rakish poet and adventurer Lord Byron has returned to his former home at Newstead Abbey - sort of.
His best-known portrait, wearing exotic Albanian costume, has been loaned by the National Portrait Gallery as part of its Coming Home programme.
It will be on display, in rooms which have been restored to how Byron would have known them, until November.
Image source, National Portrait GalleryChurch plans to become region's first eco-cathedralpublished at 10:35 British Summer Time 22 July 2019
East Midlands TodaySouthwell Minster is planning to be the first in the region to become an eco-cathedral.
The church already has energy efficient lighting and a wild garden to try to make it more environmentally friendly, but it plans to go further.
It comes after a climate change protest took place in the town over the weekend.
Nicola Sullivan, Dean of Southwell, said: "In Lent, a few months ago, we had the whole issue around single-use plastics. Those small steps that all of us can make in our lifestyles actually contribute to the wider issue."