Liam Barnes
BBC News
A man who was arrested after a police officer in Derby had a tin of paint thrown over them has been handed a caution for criminal damage.
Derbyshire Police said the 38-year-old had been arrested by police who were responding to a dispute between neighbours.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceIt will be used if hospitals and funeral directors cannot cope during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Sandish Shoker
BBC News
Information videos on coronavirus have been made available in 14 different languages by Leicester City Council.
The authority said it wanted to "help get the public safety message to communities who otherwise might be hard to reach".
The videos, which have been translated into various languages including Urdu, Polish and Somali, are available on YouTube and the council's Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Image source, Leicester City CouncilThe videos include the government and NHS safety advice, reminding people to stay at home wherever possible, and explain the importance of continued social distancing.
Liam Barnes
BBC News
A spacecraft heading to Mercury will bid a final farewell to Earth as it makes its closest approach back to its home planet.
BepiColombo was launched in October 2018, and will take some photos at about 04:25 on Friday before it's slung back in the direction of Venus.
Among the equipment on board the craft is the Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer, which was built by an international team led by the University of Leicester and will work with other instruments to analyse the planet's surface when it eventually arrives at Mercury in December 2025.
It won't be visible from the Northern Hemisphere, but its progress will be tracked by the European Space Agency's European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt.
Quote MessageThis is an important milestone for the mission, and hence for our instrument on board. We will not be talking to our instrument during the flyby, but some others will be operating and we look forward to some beautiful pictures of the Earth and moon."
Professor Emma Bunce, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester
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A Leicester doctor has warned Covid-19 patients not to rush back to work too soon after the main symptoms disappear.
Dr Jon Bennett, a respiratory consultant at Glenfield Hospital who has treated about 60 to 70 patients, said it can take several weeks to fully recover from the virus.
He said many factors affect recovery times, including a patient's age, other health conditions and the severity of their illness.
Dr Bennett himself is still recovering from coronavirus after suffering sleepless nights with muscle pain, a headache and mild cough.
Image source, PA Media"People suffer fatigue and lethargy and it can take six weeks to recover from it," Dr Bennett said.
"For some that have been to critical care, it can take longer and they may have permanent damage to their lungs.
"We do find some people want to get back to work too soon... but they were so knackered they had to go back home again.
"They've not been on 100% top form, so we've told them to go home and make a fuller recovery."
Jeremy Ball
Social affairs correspondent, BBC East Midlands Today
The East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) has warned parents to be alert to a scam email over school meals.
Some parents in Derby have received emails asking them to send bank details if their children are eligible for free school meals, but police are urging people not to respond to the messages "and delete it immediately".
The unit refers to the latest government advice on school meals, external, and also warns about a fake email from the UK government asking for donations to help the NHS treat the coronavirus outbreak.
Image source, ReutersCoronavirus patient Hylton Murray-Philipson was applauded as he left Leicester Royal Infirmary.
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BBC News
Residents in Sneinton have now been able to return to their houses.
About 30 homes in Baden Powell Road were evacuated earlier this morning after police were called to an incident at a house on the street.
Nottinghamshire Police said the move was "a precaution" after a smell of gas was reported from the property.
Nearby roads were closed and residents were taken to a local church hall.
Image source, @french_mikeyA man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and threats to kill.
The force said no-one was injured and it is not currently looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.
Liam Barnes
BBC News
Police have released images of four men they want to speak to in connection with "violent disorder" after a private function outside Leicester City's King Power Stadium last month.
Leicestershire Police are looking for witnesses after "a number of people were involved in a fight" between 22:00 and 23:00 on 14 March.
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BBC News
Severn Trent Water says work has finished on repairing a water pipe in Derbyshire which was damaged earlier this week.
Hundreds of homes in Belper, Ripley and Allestree were left without water on Monday when the pipe burst shortly after 06:00.
The water company said their teams were now working "to restore everything back to normal".
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Bombardier has announced it will reopen its Derby site on Tuesday after being closed for a fortnight.
Production stopped at the factory on 25 March in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Bosses say it will reopen "while adapting to the government's social distancing advice".
The firm said it has been working with union representatives to review working practices and concluded it can "strike the right balance between ensuring sustainable business continuity" and protecting staff from Covid-19.
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
If you're sick of seeing people's very fancy bookshelves and tidy homes on TV interviews, this should make you smile.
East Midlands Today weather presenter Rich Davis greeted his Twitter followers with a video forecast this morning... except he didn't get round to tidying his bedroom beforehand.
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Amy Orton
Local Democracy Reporter
The number of critical care beds in Leicester has trebled ahead of the next couple of weeks in the fight against coronavirus.
Health bosses have now penned a joint appeal to people in the county as we approach the expected peak.
Andy Williams, chief executive of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland's clinical commissioning groups, Rebecca Brown, acting chief executive of University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and Angela Hillery, chief executive of Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust have urged people to "continue to support us by staying home, protecting the NHS and saving lives".
The group said: "Tremendous work between the local NHS and its partners has helped transfer patients that are medically fit for discharge out of hospital and significantly increase the bed capacity available to us.
"We have also increased the number of critical care beds, used to care for the most seriously unwell patients, from a norm of around 50 to more than 150 – with the potential to increase that further depending on equipment availability."
According to the cohort, the number of hospital beds in the community has also increased from about 222 to close to 350.
They signed off by saying: "The weeks ahead may be among the most challenging we have ever known. We are working incredibly hard to make sure that we are as prepared as we can be for the expected surge in demand.
"Please continue to play your part by staying at home, protecting the NHS and saving lives. Together, we will get through this."
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
A man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and threats to kill after police were called to a house in Sneinton this morning.
Officers evacuated houses on Baden Powell Road "as a precaution" at about 06:40.
Nottinghamshire Police said residents were still not allowed back into their homes and emergency services remain at the scene.
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Amy Woodfield
BBC News
A couple have taken to leaving the house dressed as a dinosaur and a Christmas tree during the coronavirus lockdown to cheer up their neighbours.
The pair, from Nottingham, first dressed as "Tree" and "Rex" to have fun and be safe while food shopping and found people were smiling, taking photos and beeping their horns.
A Facebook page has now been set up for daily updates and details of their route around Sherwood, Woodthorpe and Arnold dressed in full costume.
Image source, Helen Webster"Rex" said the pair want to keep their real identity a secret because "it brings a bit of magic to the situation".
"We knew people would laugh at us but we didn't expect it to go as far as it has," "Tree" added.
"We're both glad it has had the support and everyone's smiling and that's what we wanted because quarantine sucks."
Liam Barnes
BBC News
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceA man has been arrested after a police officer in Derby had a tin of paint thrown over them.
Derbyshire Police's Derby West response team said they were responding to a dispute between neighbours when it happened, adding the mess ruined "the very kit he needs to safeguard the public during this unprecedented time".
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BBC News
A man has been arrested after two sheep had their throats cut on a farm in Calverton.
Nottinghamshire Police said the animals died from their injuries along with a third, who is thought to have suffered from shock.
Two other sheep were also found tied up by their horns with nylon rope.
One of them had a slash wound but police said their injuries aren't believed to be life-threatening.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe attack on the livestock happened at about 23:00 on Monday in Oxton Road.
Police said they were called by farmer Michael Asher after he heard "loud bang" noises and talking in a field.
A local gamekeeper assisted police to arrest a 41-year-old man on suspicion of criminal damage, theft of a motor vehicle and animal cruelty.
Mr Asher told Nottinghamshire Police: "It is very unnerving and frightening really. I'm devastated as this will affect the lambing next year.
"Three female sheep all died last night and it's scary that this should happen."
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
Residents in Baden Powell Road, Sneinton, have been evacuated from their homes this morning.
Nottinghamshire Police said they were called at about 06:40 this morning to an incident in one property.
The force said the houses had been "evacuated as a precaution".
Image source, @french_mikeyThe road has been closed and a police cordon has been set up while emergency services remain at the scene.
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
A cyclist is in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a silver Vauxhall Astra car in Birstall.
Image source, GoogleLeicestershire Police said it happened near The Cedars Academy on Wanlip Lane just after 12:30 on Tuesday.
The cyclist, a man in his 60s, was taken to hospital in Nottingham.
Police are appealing to anyone who has any information on the crash to get in contact with them.