Passing stranger who spotted fire 'saved family'published at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2020
Rochelle Arme says the fire would have spread to the house if the woman hadn't woken them up.
Read MorePassing stranger who spotted fire 'saved family'published at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2020
Chappell signs Notts contract extensionpublished at 13:55 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2020
Nottinghamshire fast bowler Zak Chappell signs a new extended contract, tying him to Trent Bridge until 2022.
Read MoreMcClaren to become Rams technical directorpublished at 12:36 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2020
Steve McClaren returns to Derby County as technical director almost three years after the left the club.
Read MoreMurmurations delight birdwatchers during lockdownpublished at 12:12 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2020
The natural phenomenon involving thousands of starlings has been spotted over Nottinghamshire.
Read MoreHospital cleaner featured in Blackpool Illuminationspublished at 12:05 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2020
Alex Regan
BBC NewsA hospital cleaner has been picked as one of 50 NHS workers to be featured in this year's Blackpool Illuminations.
Charlotte Wells has been based at the Royal Derby Hospital for six years, and worked over her contracted hours during the pandemic.
Image source, Royal Derby HospitalHundreds of people were nominated to appear on a display to celebrate the work of the NHS, key workers and other outstanding individuals.
Charlotte's sister Lauren, who nominated her, said she has been going above and beyond while also caring for her mother.
Blackpool is especially poignant to Ms Wells as it was a family holiday destination before her father passed away in 2014.
Ms Wells said: "I'm very happy to have been given this honour and the chance to represent the Royal Derby Hospital and all of our amazing staff."
Masked men 'threatened family with bats and knives'published at 11:29 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2020
Sandish Shoker
BBC NewsSix masked men smashed open a family's door, demanded money and threatened them with bats and knives before stealing a car, police said.
Nottinghamshire Police said it happened at about 21:30 on Saturday in Elm Tree Avenue, Mansfield.
No-one was injured but the residents are still "clearly distressed", the force added.
Image source, GooglePolice are following up a number of lines of inquiry to trace the men, described as wearing dark clothing and balaclavas, and have appealed to the public for information.
Hot tub party host 'didn't believe in Covid laws'published at 08:31 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2020
Police say they found people thought to be from up to five different households mixing.
Read MoreToday's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:08 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2020
Today will be mostly dull, breezy and generally dry.
Some light drizzle is possible at times this morning and some brightness may develop this afternoon but the evening will be cloudy.
'Inspiring' mum's donated organs save five livespublished at 00:31 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2020
Charity volunteer Leela Keshavji was "acutely aware" of the shortage of BAME donors, her husband says.
Read MoreCovid-19 infection rates fall in East Midlands citiespublished at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2020
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsDerby, Nottingham and Leicester have all seen their seven-day coronavirus infection rate come down.
The figures - for the week to 19 November - saw Leicester's rate fall to 428, putting it 16th in the England rankings.
Derby's rate slipped to 312 and Nottingham's rate was 225.
Image source, Getty ImagesOadby and Wigston's rate has also dropped to 433.2. The borough sits 13th in the list, and is the highest in the East Midlands.
The average rate for England is 228.9.
Suspected drunk driver wipes out internet for hundredspublished at 17:01 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2020
Alex Regan
BBC News
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceAbout 200 households in parts of Derby have been left without internet after a driver hit a broadband box in Oakwood.
Derbyshire Police said they were called to Smalley Drive in Oakwood on Sunday at 18:20 where a Ford Galaxy had "wiped out" the cabinet.
Openreach, which maintains the broadband box, said engineers were "hoping to provide a temporary service, probably tomorrow" but the damage to the cabinet was "substantial".
A 66-year-old man has been charged with drink driving and is due to appear before magistrates in Derby in March.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceNottinghamshire's Carter extends dealpublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2020
Nottinghamshire spinner Matt Carter extends his contract with the county until the end of the 2022 campaign.
Read MoreBird flu outbreak at family theme parkpublished at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2020
Defra confirmed the virus had been found in poultry and captive birds at a site in Leicestershire.
Read MoreFamilies call for abolition of smart motorwayspublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2020
The relative say they are considering legal action after loved ones died in crashes on the M1.
Read MoreRooney 'guarantees' Derby turnaroundpublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2020
Wayne Rooney "guarantees" that Derby County's poor form will be turned around during his time in joint-interim charge.
Read MoreBattery theft attempt 'could have caused e-scooter fire'published at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2020
Alex Regan
BBC NewsA fire involving one of Nottingham's new fleet of rental e-scooters was likely to have been caused by "vandalism and an attempt to steal the scooter battery", the company which makes them said.
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to Talbot Street this morning where one of the scooters, made by Wind, was ablaze.
Image source, Nottingham City CouncilMore than 200 e-scooters, which arrived in Nottingham at the end of October, are part of a 12-month trial in the city.
It costs up to £30 a month to rent the e-scooters or they can be paid for by the minute.
The company said key workers would also be able to rent the scooters at a discounted rate.
Man found at fireworks gathering sees Covid fine doubledpublished at 12:46 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2020
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA man caught breaking Covid regulations for a second time after he attended a large gathering watching fireworks has had his fine doubled to £400.
Nottinghamshire Police said they were called to a report of 60 to 70 people gathering in a courtyard and setting off fireworks in Radmarsh Road, Lenton, Nottingham, in the early hours of Sunday.
Image source, GooglePolice said the group "immediately dispersed" when officers arrived, with some people trying to hide inside flats.
Fines of £200 were handed out to a number of people, with officers also spotting the man who had already been penalised for attending a party last month.
Leicester and Oadby and Wigston among Covid hot spotspublished at 12:06 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2020
Alex Regan
BBC NewsLeicester and the borough of Oadby and Wigston were among the top 20 areas in England for the highest Covid-19 infecton rates in the week up to 18 November, according to latest data.
Figures from Public Health England put Oadby and Wigston as having the 12th highest infection rate in the country, with a seven-day rate of 456 per 100,000.
However, that rate has decreased from 508.6 in the week up to 11 November.
The borough also has 30 fewer confirmed cases than it did in the previous seven-day period with 260, down from 290.
Similarly, while Leicester has the 13th highest infection rate in England, 454 per 100,000, its rate has dropped from 526.8, with the number of cases decreasing from 1,866 to 1,608.
Toby, 9, interviews for Derby boss jobpublished at 11:08 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2020
Nine-year-old Derby fan Toby wows owner Mel Morris in a surprise interview for the manager's role at the struggling Championship club.
Read MoreStolen trike reunited with 'chuffed' ownerpublished at 10:56 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2020
Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News OnlineA Nottinghamshire tricycle enthusiast has been reunited with his stolen vehicle following a social media appeal.
The distinctive, home-built, tricycle was stolen from a secure area at a Tesco Extra in Hucknall on 2 November.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceNews of the theft was shared hundreds of times and led to a woman recognising the trike which had been bought off a scrap van for £30.
Owner Alex Coates said he was "chuffed" to get it back.
"I felt like a bit of a celebrity the past few days, with people coming up to me and asking if it had been found yet," he said.
"I've had others give me the thumbs up whilst I cycled past."
Police said inquiries into the theft were ongoing.
