The volunteer army helping self-isolating neighbourspublished at 00:09 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2020
The coronavirus outbreak has left many feeling trapped indoors, but for some help may not be far away.
Read MoreThe volunteer army helping self-isolating neighbourspublished at 00:09 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2020
Rabbit found in fly-tipped rubbish rehomedpublished at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2020
The policeman who found the rabbit says he is "delighted" to learn it has a new home.
Read MoreVicar gives 'emotional' virtual servicepublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2020
The Rev Tim Sumpter later also took donations of toilet roll and food for people in need.
Read MoreLaughter yoga helping to cheer self-isolatedpublished at 11:56 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2020
Sharon De Caesteker has moved the weekly sessions online, so the group can still meet.
Read MoreTerminally ill woman finds solace in hedgehogspublished at 00:11 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2020
Sue Bonnington says the mammals are in "serious danger" and caring for them makes her happy.
Read MoreMuslim groups repeat calls for mosque closurespublished at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2020
Many mosques have suspended gatherings but some that conducted Friday prayers have been criticised.
Read MoreTigers squad and staff to take pay cutpublished at 14:14 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2020
Leicester Tigers join five other Premiership clubs in saying that they will start reducing salaries during coronavirus.
Read MoreBus stop death woman 'lives on' in granddaughterpublished at 00:42 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2020
Stephen Booth said the birth of his grandchild "is a gift" after he saw his wife killed by a drink-driver.
Read MoreHow Britain’s ‘plague village’ is coming togetherpublished at 00:04 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March 2020
Eyam in Derbyshire quarantined itself during the plague, how are they dealing with coronavirus?
Read MoreCarberry considers Leics legal actionpublished at 22:52 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2020
Leicestershire's Michael Carberry considers legal action against the club over the manner in which he lost the captaincy.
Read MoreAckermann named new Foxes T20 skipperpublished at 22:32 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2020
Leicestershire batsman Colin Ackermann signs a new deal until 2020 and is named as the club's T20 Blast captain.
Read MoreAckermann named Leics one-day captainpublished at 22:17 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2020
Paul Horton steps down as Leicestershire's one-day captain, with Colin Ackermann assuming the role.
Read MoreSelf-isolating sister holds home 'funeral service'published at 21:47 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2020
Peter Butler's relatives could not attend the service because of social distancing measures.
Read MoreChurches stream services to tackle gathering banpublished at 18:43 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2020
Churches says online services mean people can be a part of worship while apart from each other.
Read MoreCouncil staff replace bin collectorspublished at 18:04 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2020
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineSelf isolation has hit Derby's waste collection team, but other staff have stepped up to keep the service running.
The city council has already had to cancel garden waste collection, and predicts the coronavirus pandemic will also affect recycling and general waste collections in the coming weeks.
On Wednesday 40 out of 160 bin collectors were absent.
Image source, Derby City CouncilThe council said 30 members of its staff from other services offered to help out and are being trained up.
A spokesperson added: "We couldn't be prouder of those who have already stepped up and we know there will be more to follow."
Somme diary found in barn sells for £2,600published at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2020
The 37-page journal contains entries about being shelled and gassed.
Read MoreNottinghamshire teenagers 'trapped' in Perupublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2020
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineA pair of Nottinghamshire teenagers stuck in Peru as the country goes on lockdown over coronavirus "just want to get home".
Luke Smith, 18, from Chilwell, and his 19-year-old friend George Cuesta-Sarris are among 400 Brits trapped in the South American country.
Mr Smith said they've had virtually no direct contact with the British government.
Image source, Luke SmithThey are currently in a hostel which they have not been able to leave in four days.
Mr Smith said: "I just want to get home as soon as possible - we don't know how much worse it is going to get."
Image source, Luke SmithA private flight is being organised but is expected to cost about $3,000 for a one-way ticket.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said he is asking the authorities to lift restrictions for rescue flights, but tourists will have to pay for their own ticket home.
Coronavirus: More deaths in the East Midlands confirmedpublished at 17:12 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2020
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineTwo men have died after testing positive for coronavirus in Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire.
A 91-year-old man with an underlying health condition died at the Queen's Medical Centre on Wednesday.
The other man, who died at the Leicester Royal Infirmary on Wednesday, was in his 80s and had underlying health conditions.
The death toll for the region now stands at five, with three deaths confirmed by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and two by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
The total number of confirmed deaths in England due to the virus is now 167.
Image source, GoogleWoman who saw empty shelves donates food to NHS staffpublished at 16:57 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2020
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA woman who saw pictures of empty supermarket shelves and stories of NHS workers struggling to get food has donated fruit and vegetables to staff at an intensive therapy unit in Chesterfield.
Image source, Chesterfield Royal HospitalThe hamper was delivered to the matron at Chesterfield Royal Hospital to share amongst colleagues.
The trust that runs the hospital said on Facebook, external: "It's a truly lovely and heart-warming moment of generosity, thoughtfulness and selflessness that has raised the spirits and brought a smile to many faces."
Derby firm: Covid-19 test 'hugely popular' abroadpublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2020
PA MediaA Covid-19 test which claims to be 98% accurate and costs £6 has only attracted "tentative" interest from the government, the manufacturer has said.
The 10-minute test is made by Derby-based company SureScreen Diagnostics.
It says the test has proved "hugely popular" in Europe, the Middle East and Australia and manufacturing had been up-scaled to meet demand.
Image source, PA MediaDirector David Campbell said they can currently make about 500,000 per week and that the product could "probably save the NHS a lot of money".
Mr Campbell told the PA news agency: "With this test you can pick people up three days after infection so that's very important to know people have or have not got the infection.
"It also alleviates the issue of self-isolation when they might have a cold or something like that and now you can test yourself to see if you've got coronavirus or not.
"Unfortunately, we haven't really been able to get much traction in the UK with the NHS - which seems a bit of a shame."
The Department for Health has been contacted for comment.