The PFA want Twitter to take stronger action after Mansfield's Mal Benning highlights a racist social media post.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

Firefighters have rescued a motorist who attempted to drive through a flooded ford in Leicestershire last night.

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Crews were called to Watery Gate Lane in Thurlaston just after 20:00.

The water there was nearly 4ft (1.2m) deep.

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Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said the driver was helped out of the car and "returned to firm ground".

Fire crews said the car was left in the water and a request was made for more closure signs from the county council.

Neil Heath
BBC News Online

The Duchess of Rutland says McDonald's could use pheasant meat in their burger and nugget meals if Rutland is to get its first branch of the fast food chain.

The county is the only one in the country not to have a McDonald's, and a council meeting later will decide whether or not it will stay that way.

A planning application for a drive-thru near Oakham triggered more than 50 objections, including claims the "unsightly" development would increase litter and impact on other traders.

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Emma Manners, whose family home is Belvoir Castle, was invited on ITV's Good Morning Britain to talk about the plans.

She echoed residents' concerns, while admitting that she occasionally picks up a McDonald's take-away for her children from nearby Grantham.

In addition, she suggested the US chain could help ingratiate itself into the community by changing the meat in its products.

"[They could] put pheasant into their burgers or perhaps serve pheasant nuggets," she told presenters Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid.

Mr Morgan accused her of "snobbery" for the proposal.

Rutland County Council is due to consider the planning application at a meeting later today.

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

A man was arrested in Babington Lane in Derby this morning after police were called to reports he was acting suspiciously.

The street was closed as officers arrived at the scene and detained the 37-year-old on suspicion of a public order offence, external.

A Derbyshire Police spokesman said: "The incident was contained swiftly and there is no wider threat to the general public."

Nottingham Playhouse's production of Moonlight and Magnolias features peanuts throughout.

Alex Regan
BBC News

A man was racially abused before being punched in the face at a McDonald's in Leicester, police have said.

Leicestershire Police said the victim was verbally abused inside the fast food restaurant in Market Place some time between 08:30 and 09:00 on 2 January.

The 64-year-old white man was then punched outside the building, sustaining a black eye and bruising.

The suspect has been described, external as black, just over 6ft tall with black dreadlocks and a "blemished complexion".

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Gavin Bevis
BBC News

The chief constable of Derbyshire Police has said redundancies would have to be considered unless the force receives a significant increase in the funding it receives from council tax.

Peter Goodman has written to Derbyshire's police and crime commissioner Hardyal Dhindsa requesting an increase in its council tax precept of £10 per household per year - a 4.6% rise.

Mr Goodman said Derbyshire Police's reserves had been mostly spent and last year's Toddbrook Reservoir emergency had put extra strain on its finances.

He said if the government limited the precept rise to 2%, the force would be forced to find £3m of savings.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A 14-year-old boy has been shot in the face with a BB gun in Loughborough.

Leicestershire Police said it happened on Friday night, when the teenager was cycling along Warwick Way with friends.

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The force said a car stopped alongside the group and someone inside shot the boy, with the pellet breaking the skin on his cheek. The car then drove off.

A police investigation is under way and officers would like to hear from anyone with information.

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Former Commons speaker John Bercow took a £1,003 taxi from London to the East Midlands, Mail Online reports., external

The parliamentarian gave a speech to students at Nottingham Trent University in April, but opted for a return taxi rather than a train.

A Commons spokeswoman said Mr Bercow was advised to use a taxi "due to heightened security concerns for the safety of MPs".

Alongside his taxi bill, a Freedom of Information request by the news website revealed he also charged a £118-a-month Sky subscription to his expenses, and £12,000 for leaving parties.

The former Conservative MP stepped down as speaker on 31 October.

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Gavin Bevis
BBC News

Derbyshire Police said Babington Lane in Derby city centre has been reopened.

The force has yet to release any information about what prompted its closure earlier this morning.

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

Babington Lane in Derby has been closed due to what is being described as a "police incident".

People have been advised by Derbyshire Police, external to avoid the area and find an alternative route.

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Games Workshop, the Nottingham-based fantasy games specialist, has announced record sales and profits.

Shares in the firm jumped after it said pre-tax profits increased by 44% to about £58m over the six months to 1 December.

It added that sales in December were in line with the board's expectations and that the business was "in great shape".

The Warhammer maker reported a 19% jump in sales for the six-month period to £148m, ahead of the company's previous guidance.

Games Workshop was largely boosted by strong growth in its trade division, which saw sales increase 23.9% to £76.1m.

It said this was driven by the addition of 200 new trade accounts as it increased supply to independent retailers.

Chief executive Kevin Rountree said: "We are pleased to once again report record sales and profit levels in the period.

"The global team have worked their socks off to deliver these great results."

The business has been a major success story for investors in recent years, with shares surging by more than 1,000% over the past five years.

The burger chain wants to open in Rutland but people fear it will "kill" Oakham and bring in "riff-raff".

Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather

You can expect some rather blustery weather over the next couple of days.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for the strong winds today - that's valid from around midday until just before midnight with gusts of 40mph to 50mph.

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm to Marc Toone.

Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

An appeal has been made to trace a man missing after a crash in Derbyshire.

Mohammed Ishtyaq was last seen at the scene of the accident on Swarkestone Bridge at 22:45 on Saturday, police said.

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It is unknown if the 37-year-old suffered injuries as a result of the crash and officers said they were concerned for his wellbeing.

Mr Ishtyaq was last seen wearing a blue jacket, black trainers and a grey tracksuit.

The Grade I listed bridge, which dates from the 13th Century, was closed overnight while damage was assessed.

The coroner read details of a pathology report into Helen Hancock and Martin Griffiths' deaths.

Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

A body found near a Leicestershire road in December has been identified as a missing woman.

The remains of Linda Chambers were discovered near Markfield Lane in Botcheston.

The 43-year-old, who had not been seen since April, had been the subject of a number of appeals.

Police, who had earlier said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death, said their thoughts were with Ms Chambers' family and friends.

John Jasper tells an inquest a gas engineer could not find a leak the day before the explosion.

Investigating officers release more details of a car they believe was involved.