Hospitals in court for £1.5bn rate rebate claimpublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2019
Dozens of local councils are fighting to hang on to six years' worth of hospital business rates.
Read MoreHospitals in court for £1.5bn rate rebate claimpublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2019
Girl was unsupervised on ride before she drownedpublished at 17:12 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2019
Evha Jannath, 11, died after falling from a ride at Drayton Manor Theme Park on a school trip in 2017.
Read MoreNottingham cinema given funding for refurbishmentpublished at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2019
BBC Radio NottinghamThe Broadway Cinema in Nottingham has been awarded £500,000 by the Arts Council towards its 2020 refurbishment.
The cinema, which marks its 30th birthday next year, has plans to revamp its foyer, cafe bar and terrace in an "exciting year" for the venue and its customers.
Other arts venues in the city like Nottingham Castle and the Playhouse are also getting £200,000 each in funding for improvements.
Image source, GoogleRushcliffe MP Ken Clarke praised by mother of the housepublished at 16:41 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2019
BBC Radio NottinghamThe outgoing Conservative Rushcliffe MP, Ken Clarke, has been praised at one of his final appearances in the House of Commons.
The former chancellor who was first elected in 1970 has been chairing the proceedings for the election of a new Commons Speaker today.
His contributions were recognised by the mother of the house, Harriet Harman who thanked him for his work over the decades and described him as a "phenomenal, exemplary parliamentarian".
MPs are voting for a new Speaker of the House of Commons to replace John Bercow, who resigned last week. There are seven possible candidates.
Nightclub stabbing accused 'very drunk'published at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2019
Judah Chilink tells a trial he was kicked, punched and stabbed after being hit to the floor.
Read MoreFirm fined after tops of worker's fingers amputatedpublished at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2019
Sonia Kataria
BBC NewsAn aluminium extrusion company has been fined after a worker had the tops of his fingers amputated following an accident.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said the employee and four others were carrying out maintenance work to an aluminium extrusion machine, placing a new stem using a chain mesh sling.
The worker was operating the overhead travelling crane when the stem fell on his hand and leg.
His injuries required surgical amputation to three of his fingers. He also suffered a fractured tibia.
Image source, GoogleA HSE investigation found an unsafe system of work had been used.
No risk assessment had been carried out of the work required to remove and refit the stem. It was also found that employees undertaking the work were inadequately trained.
Boal UK Limited, of Ashby Road East, Shepshed, Leicestershire, pleaded guilty to failing to ensure the health, safety and welfare of an employee at work. The company was fined £133,000 and ordered to pay costs of £6,346 at Leicester Magistrates' Court on 31 October.
'Keogh deserved to be treated as family'published at 14:35 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2019
Richard Keogh's agent says the player's seven years of service to Derby was not properly considered when they sacked him for gross misconduct.
Read MoreHoglets 'too light to hibernate' after wet summerpublished at 13:25 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2019
A wildlife centre in Leicestershire says it is "overwhelmed" with the numbers of underweight hoglets.
Read MoreMan found guilty of firearm offence in Nottingham jailedpublished at 13:00 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2019
Sonia Kataria
BBC NewsA man has been jailed for three years after being found guilty of a firearm offence.
Robert Phipps, 37, of Ribblesdale Court, Chilwell, was convicted of possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence following a trial at Nottingham Crown Court.
Nottinghamshire Police said CCTV footage showed Phipps with a firearm in his hand in the early hours of 12 October 2018 on Alfreton Road in Radford.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceOn 18 October 2018, Phipps was arrested after police searched his home and found two imitation revolver-style firearms and a BB gun painted to resemble a real firearm.
During the trial, he was found not guilty of the same charge relating to a separate incident.
Church display made of 109 handmade poppies stolenpublished at 11:59 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA Remembrance Day display in Moira, Leicestershire, made up of 109 handmade poppies has been stolen.
They were made from the bottoms of soft drink bottles by members of the Centenary Methodist Church and put up on Measham Road.
Parishioners said on Saturday night, less than a week after they were put into the grass verge, they were taken.
Image source, Heather StaffordEllen Beard, who was involved in making the display, said: "I can't believe there are people living around us that would do this sort of thing.
"I feel hurt more than anything."
A local primary school has been approached to see if children can help to replace the display in time for the church's Remembrance Day service on Sunday.
'A defender made for the modern game' - Keown on Caglar Soyuncupublished at 11:58 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2019
'Agile, aggressive, good in the air and brave on the ball too,' why MOTD2 pundit Martin Keown has been so impressed by Leicester defender Caglar Soyuncu this season.
Read MoreWoman and two children seriously injured after crashpublished at 10:57 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2019
Sonia Kataria
BBC NewsA woman and two children have been seriously injured after a car drove into a hedge in Nottinghamshire.
Officers were called to Blidworth Lane in Blidworth at about 10:20 on Saturday.
The woman's injuries have been described as serious and two of the four children passengers were also treated for serious injuries.
The woman and one of the children remain in hospital, police said.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or has any information has been urged to contact the force on 101.
Image source, Google'Distinctive' guitar stolen in cat flap burglarypublished at 09:30 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2019
Sonia Kataria
BBC NewsA burglar stole a "very distinctive" guitar and other items from a home after getting the door key through a cat flap.
The thief pushed the key out of a lock on the inside of the door of the house in Nottingham and then reached through the cat flap to get it and opened the door.
A Tokai guitar, which has the serial number 1228309, was stolen from the house on Church Drive, Sherwood, at about 13:45 on 24 October.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceA DSR Petax K3 camera in a black case, a black Hewlett Packard laptop, electrical cables and an old pink iPod Nano were also stolen.
The suspect was seen climbing over a wall by a neighbour who challenged him before he fled the scene.
The man is described as white, about 6ft tall, of slim build with short black hair and a black goatee beard. He was wearing blue jeans and a plain puffa-style black jacket.
Watch: Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:09 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2019
Alex Hamilton
BBC WeatherThere's going to be mixed weather this week.
There will be some showery and blustery conditions, but it will also be dry and cloudy at times and some bright spells when we're lucky.
Media caption, Watch: Today's weather for the East Midlands