Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:06 British Summer Time 21 April 2020
It will be another fine and dry day with plenty of sunshine into the afternoon. There will be a maximum temperature of 17C (63F).
Image source, duck60Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:06 British Summer Time 21 April 2020
Image source, duck60Care home residents make PPE for staffpublished at 07:06 British Summer Time 21 April 2020
They are using old sheets and curtains to make protective clothing and equipment.
Read MoreAirports 'at risk' of closure as flights groundedpublished at 00:44 British Summer Time 21 April 2020
Most remaining services are for freight, supplies and repatriation of people from overseas.
Read MoreFestivals urge fans 'save your ticket, use it next year'published at 00:27 British Summer Time 21 April 2020
Some independent festivals are worried refunding after virus cancellation could end their business.
Read More'Hugely respected' doctor dies after getting viruspublished at 22:29 British Summer Time 20 April 2020
Manjeet Singh Riyat was described as "well loved" and "hugely respected" throughout the NHS.
Read MoreMan 'spat in the faces of police officers'published at 17:46 British Summer Time 20 April 2020
A man is charged after two officers responding to reports of an assault are allegedly spat on.
Read MoreBody found in river identified as missing manpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 20 April 2020
A body found in a Leicester river has been identified as that of a missing man.
Police confirmed a body found in the river near to Upperton Road on 13 April has now been formally identified as 58-year-old Jasvir Leader.
Mr Leader was reported missing on 1 April after last being seen in the Wilberforce Road area on 28 March.
Officers said the death was not believed to be suspicious.
Image source, GoogleMan assaulted during 'aggravated burglary'published at 17:26 British Summer Time 20 April 2020
Heather Burman
BBC NewsA man was assaulted and windows were smashed during a suspected aggravated burglary in Worksop, police said.
Police said the offenders entered an address on Samian Close at about 22:20 last night, where a victim was punched in the face and suffered a cut to his hand.
Two men, aged 27 and 44, have been arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary and remain in custody.
The 27-year-old was also arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply cannabis.
Image source, GoogleSatellites' chain of lights 'to continue all week'published at 17:19 British Summer Time 20 April 2020
The 60 Starlink satellites launched by Elon Musk's SpaceX firm appear in a line crossing the night sky.
Read MoreMan jailed for causing death of motorcyclistpublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 20 April 2020
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA man has been jailed for more than two years after causing the death of a motorcyclist in a crash.
Leicestershire Police said the crash happened on 26 September last year when Admir Isufaj (below) was driving a Mini and failed to give way at the Wistow crossroads.
The force added Isufaj collided with a Suzuki motorcycle before abandoning his vehicle and fleeing on foot.
The rider of the motorcycle, 55-year-old Steven Duval, from Leicester, was taken to hospital but died from his injuries.
Isufaj was later tracked down to Liverpool where he was trying to travel to Belfast.
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceHe admitted causing death by careless driving and was sentenced to two years and four months in prison at Leicester Crown Court on Friday.
The 26-year-old, of HMP Risley, was also disqualified from driving for seven years and ordered to pay a £181 victim surcharge.
Police reminder to bin used disposable glovespublished at 14:28 British Summer Time 20 April 2020
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsPeople using disposable gloves to protect against the spread of coronavirus are being reminded to put them in the bin when they're finished with them.
Police patrolling in Melton Road, Leicester, reported seeing a number of these gloves being left on the pavement.
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceThe Belgrave and Rushey Mead Police team posted on Facebook: "Disposable gloves are subject to being used once and must be disposed of immediately after in a bin.
"Leaving them on the streets means that someone else has to pick your dirty gloves up and they don't know what germs are on them."
Officers also highlighted that they are a danger to wildlife who could mistake them for food.
Twycross Zoo will 'run out of cash' in Junepublished at 13:47 British Summer Time 20 April 2020
Neil Heath
BBC News OnlineTwycross Zoo has warned it faces a financial crisis as a result of being forced to shut to the public due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The zoo, in Leicestershire, is popular across the region and can normally expect about 10,000 visitors a week.
Some of its staff have been "furloughed", with only key keepers, vets and a small maintenance crew working.
Essential staff have even moved to live on the site during the lockdown.
Image source, Twycross ZooSharon Redrobe, the zoo's CEO, said the normally busy park is like a "ghost town".
As it stands, she said Twycross will run out of cash by June.
"It's quite serious," she said.
"We're petitioning the government for support and the banks are offering loans, but we'll be in debt for years. It's a tricky time."
Image source, Twycross ZooShe added that the animals are also becoming confused.
"They're used to people, they watch people as much as we watch them," she said.
"Especially for the chimps and gorillas. They're going 'where has everyone gone?'
"Whenever [zoo staff] walk past they're quite attentive. It's weird for everybody."
Nurse returns after 10 years to fight coronaviruspublished at 13:27 British Summer Time 20 April 2020
Alex Regan
BBC NewsA nurse who left front-line healthcare 10 years ago has returned to work to help tackle the coronavirus.
Mother-of-three Jess Bush is the first nurse at Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre to return to work after a national call-out for front-line staff.
Although she was "a bit concerned" returning to the NHS, she said: "I spoke to a friend who works in the emergency department at another hospital and they reassured me that I’d be OK.
“My family have been really supportive and of course they are concerned about some of the risks involved but everyone is and we know what the situation is.”
Image source, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustMs Bush, from Sutton Bonington, will be based in the emergency department and will see patients with life-threatening conditions, and people with suspected coronavirus.
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust deputy chief nurse Sarah Moppett said: "We had a fantastic response to our call-out asking for people to come and help us deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.
"Every single one of our staff - new and existing - will be making a big difference during these difficult times.”
Cow 'fined' for breaching lockdownpublished at 12:57 British Summer Time 20 April 2020
Heather Burman
BBC NewsLooks like this rogue cow in Derbyshire has found itself on the udder side of the law.
Derbyshire Police found the animal loose near the William Allitt School in Newhall yesterday.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceThe force joked on Facebook that "some residents of South Derbyshire are just unwilling to stick to the Covid restrictions".
The post said: "Daisy was seen moo-ving around the back of William Allitt in Newhall and failed to provide us with a reasonable excuse for her presence there.
"PC Jones tried to explain, engage and encourage but unfortunately Daisy wouldn't listen."
The cow was even landed with a "fixed penalty notice" for an "unnecessary journey".
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceMotivational pegs offer Covid-19 message of hopepublished at 12:46 British Summer Time 20 April 2020
Alan Ayris has written positive messages on pegs and left them in a Leicestershire wood.
Read MoreNottingham's St George's Day celebrations cancelledpublished at 11:40 British Summer Time 20 April 2020
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineNottingham's St George's Day celebrations have been cancelled because of coronavirus.
The event usually sees a parade across the city centre and a display of what is believed to be the largest St George's Cross flag in the country across the front of the Council House.
Instead, the Council House will be lit up red and a smaller flag will fly from one of the flagpoles on the building. This will take place on 22 April, the day before St George's Day.
This is because the building is being lit up in blue on St George's Day itself for the NHS.
Firefighters to help ambulance service deal with pandemicpublished at 11:10 British Summer Time 20 April 2020
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsVolunteers have been recruited from fire services in the East Midlands to help ambulance staff deal with the coronavirus outbreak.
East Midlands Ambulance Service requested up to 12 volunteers from each fire service in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire and Humberside, to drive emergency vehicles and work in its control room.
Image source, East Midlands Ambulance ServiceDerbyshire Fire and Rescue Service said 162 members of staff had come forward, from which 12 had been selected.
Each volunteer will attend a two-day course organised by East Midlands Ambulance Service before starting work.
Similar partnerships have been set up by ambulance services in Yorkshire and London.
Password sex scam warning issued by policepublished at 11:02 British Summer Time 20 April 2020
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsPolice have warned people not to fall victim to "sextortion" scams being circulated during the coronavirus lockdown, external.
The email messages usually claim the sender has hacked into the recipient's laptop and captured footage of them engaging in sexual activity.
The emails warn the video will be distributed if a ransom is not paid and usually include a password used by the recipient to add authenticity.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceFiona Price, of Nottinghamshire Police's Fraud Unit, said: "These scams can often appear very legitimate, using a password obtained through a data breach on a company that may have logged your details.
"If you see one of these emails, do not be alarmed. Never pay money as a result of these emails and report them to Action Fraud."
Nottingham bus services return after driver's deathpublished at 10:55 British Summer Time 20 April 2020
Neil Heath
BBC News OnlineNottingham bus operator CT4N is reinstating some services after suspending them all following the death of one of their drivers with coronavirus.
Bus driver Andy Howe, who worked for the firm, died on 26 March.
Services were stopped after concerns were raised about safety and a second driver was taken to hospital.
Image source, CT4NThere had been criticism from other drivers and the RMT union about safety measures.
CT4N said while they were meeting official safety guidance, they are now going further with a string of new measures.
They include more stringent cleaning of vehicles, new cleaning machines, more social distancing on buses and quarantine areas for vehicles where there are concerns about infections.
Service 18, the East Midlands Gateway Shuttle, Easylink and school services 601, 606, 611 and 710 are all returning today.
Vodafone's 5G phone masts plan for Wigstonpublished at 10:01 British Summer Time 20 April 2020
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceVodafone has applied to install two 5G phone masts in Wigston.
If permission is granted by the council, the 20m masts would be placed near Sainsbury's in Leicester Road and on an industrial estate in Magna Road.
Image source, GooglePhone masts are already in place at both locations but Vodafone said new masts were needed to support 5G technology.
The application to Oadby and Wigston Borough Council said five other sites were considered but discounted for various reasons.