Everton win at Leicester to return to top fivepublished at 21:30 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020
Everton score in each half to beat fellow Champions League hopefuls Leicester and move back into the top five of the Premier League.
Read MoreEverton win at Leicester to return to top fivepublished at 21:30 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020
Derby's Davies set for Achilles surgerypublished at 20:46 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020
Derby County defender Curtis Davies is to have surgery on an Achilles injury and will be out "long term".
Read MoreBoohoo boss promises 'to make everything better'published at 20:40 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020
The online fashion firm says it is 'fixing' things after a review that found failings over wages and working practices.
Read MoreDerby County 2-0 Swansea Citypublished at 19:26 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020
Wayne Rooney's promising start to life in management continues as Derby County topple high-flying Swansea City to claim a first home win of the season.
Read MoreMum who strangled baby son in hospital detainedpublished at 19:07 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020
Samantha Pink was "severely impaired" by bipolar affective disorder, a court hears.
Read MoreRescued dog back home after 'falling 160ft'published at 17:12 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA dog, which was rescued after falling from Back Tor in the Peak District yesterday, is back recovering at home.
Walter's owner said he believes the Hungarian vizsla fell down a sheer drop of about 160ft (50m) at Back Tor, near Edale, yesterday.
Image source, Edale Mountain Rescue TeamHe sustained significant injuries, including breaking off a piece of his pelvis, according to his owner.
Edale Mountain Rescue Team, who were involved in the rescue operation, were told by the owner, external: "With rest and time to recover the prognosis is to resume a normal crazy life."
Image source, Edale Mountain Rescue TeamWalter was given oxygen after the fall and treated by a vet in Sheffield.
Bird flu outbreak confirmed in Derbyshirepublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineAuthorities are working to contain an outbreak of bird flu in South Derbyshire.
Derbyshire County Council said a 3km "protection zone" and 10km "surveillance zone" have been set up around the site.
Inside these zones there are restrictions on bird movement, and authorities will be knocking on doors to inform those who need to follow the rules.
Image source, Getty ImagesPublic Health England has confirmed that the risk to public health is very low.
Bird flu, properly named avian influenza, can in rare cases jump to people but this strain, H5N8, has not infected any person to date, according to the NHS, external.
Airport welcomes unusual cargo planepublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsThis unusual-looking super-transporter cargo plane has visited East Midlands Airport as part of a training exercise
The huge Airbus Beluga XL is 207ft (63m) in length and has a wingspan of 197ft (60m).
Image source, East Midlands AirportIt has a maximum take-off weight of 227 tonnes (227,000 kg).
The aircraft has previously been compared to a beluga whale due to its swollen and bloated shape.
This specific aeroplane has just rolled off the production line at Airbus's Toulouse headquarters, according to East Midlands Airport.
Thrown bottle cracks fire engine windscreenpublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020
Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News OnlineVandals have forced a Leicestershire fire engine off the road after its windscreen was damaged by a missile.
The service said crews from Western Fire Station were responding to reports of a motorbike on fire in Braunstone Park on Tuesday evening.
Image source, Leicestershire fire and rescueAs they approached the area a bottle was thrown which cracked the glass on the right-hand side of the windscreen.
No-one was injured but the fire engine has been taken off the road while the damage is assessed.
The fire service has asked anyone with information to call police.
Students fined £10k for Covid breach partiespublished at 13:55 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020
Police say they found up to 70 people at one gathering and more than 30 at another party.
Read MoreChampionship: Pukki gives leaders Norwich win at Reading, victories for Blackburn, Derby, Cardiff and Boropublished at 13:41 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020
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Read MoreWoman jailed for murdering daughter in scaldingpublished at 13:31 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020
Katie Crowder is jailed after being convicted of murdering her 19-month-old daughter Gracie.
Read MoreChild's piggy bank stolen during burglarypublished at 12:46 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA child's piggy bank, which contained more than £1,500 for his future, is one of several items that have been stolen from a family home in Leicester.
Mohammad Ali, a lawyer in the city, told the BBC he left his home on Evington Drive at 11:00 on Friday to go to work.
His wife and son also went out later that afternoon, leaving a small upstairs window open.
When the family returned at about 21:30 they found their home had been ransacked.
Image source, Mr Mohammad AliMr Ali said: "Once inside, we found the back garden door open."
He said gold jewellery, thought to be worth about £10,000, cash, important documents and the piggy bank had all been taken.
"We were saving £1,500 and more for his future," he said.
Image source, Mr Mohammad AliMr Ali suspects intruders used the open window to get inside.
He said his family was feeling "very insecure at the moment" and they don't have insurance to replace the stolen items.
Leicestershire Police said detectives are investigating a report of burglary at the address and had asked for anyone with information to call the force.
Delivery van thefts prompt CCTV appealpublished at 11:30 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsPolice have released photos of a man they want to speak to after a delivery van with parcels inside was stolen in Ironville.
The Vauxhall Vivaro was taken in Victoria Street while the driver was delivering a package on Sunday morning.
The van was recovered in the Riddings area a short time later.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceDerbyshire Police said they were also investigating a van theft at the same location on 26 November, and on Monday released video footage of a van being stolen in Town Street, Pinxton, on 25 November.
On that occasion, the courier suffered foot injuries trying to stop the van being taken.
The force said they are looking into whether the crimes are linked but urged couriers to be vigilant and lock their vehicles whenever they can.
Anyone with information has been asked to contact Derbyshire Police, external.
'Cherished' nature reserve bought by wildlife charitypublished at 11:20 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsNottinghamshire Wildlife Trust has become the legal owner of Attenborough Nature Reserve.
The charity was able to secure its purchase from Cemex, who owned the land, with a £750,000 grant from Biffa Award and public donations.
The nature reserve is on the site of former sand and gravel quarries alongside the River Trent in Nottinghamshire.
Image source, Nottinghamshire Wildlife TrustAlthough it was opened as a nature reserve in 1966 by Sir David Attenborough, it is named after the nearby village of Attenborough.
It is now home to 1,000 species, including otters and bitterns, according to the trust.
Paul Wilkinson, chief executive of the trust, said: "Attenborough is a cherished site, where so many come to connect with nature.
"Our aspiration has always been to take the site into our ownership so that we can plan for its long-term future."
Watch: Festive projection on cathedralpublished at 10:39 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsDerby Cathedral has been displaying a Christmas-themed light projection on its clock face.
Organisers have said the projection is set to appear every evening until January from 17:00 to 21:00.
Dog given oxygen after Peak District fallpublished at 10:10 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA rescue operation took place yesterday to save a dog which had fallen and injured itself out walking in Derbyshire.
Image source, Edale Mountain Rescue TeamEdale Mountain Rescue Team said Walter, a Hungarian vizsla, slipped down the face of Back Tor yesterday and sustained significant injuries, including "catastrophic bleeding".
His owner and friends managed to get the dog to a nearby track and started to carry it down towards Castleton.
Image source, Edale Mountain Rescue TeamThey were met there by the rescuers, one of whom was a former vet, who gave Walter emergency medical treatment.
Walter was given oxygen before being taken to a veterinary practice in Sheffield.
Woman seriously hurt in Leicester hit-and-runpublished at 08:06 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020
Samantha Noble
BBC News OnlineA woman has been taken to hospital with potentially life-changing injuries after she was hit by a car which fled the scene, police have said.
Leicestershire Police said the collision occurred at about 19:30 yesterday on Narborough Road near the junction with Upperton Road.
The woman, who is in her 40s, was taken to Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre with her condition described as potentially life-changing.
Police said the car, believed to be a light-coloured BMW - possibly a 1 Series - had been travelling county-bound along Narborough Road.
After the collision, the force said the driver fled, turning left on to Upperton Road.
Image source, GoogleDet Sgt Paul Hawkins said: "We want to find this vehicle and would like to hear from anyone who may have information about where it is or who it belongs to.
"There will be damage to the front of the car and possibly to the windscreen as well.
"Equally we would like to speak to anyone who was in the area and recalls seeing the vehicle being driven beforehand or the collision itself."
Man seriously injured in hospital after stabbingpublished at 08:01 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020
Samantha Noble
BBC News OnlineA man is in hospital in a life-threatening condition after he was found with stab injuries at a property in Braunstone.
Police were called to Gooding Avenue at 22:11 yesterday by East Midlands Ambulance Service.
The victim, 22, was taken to the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham.
Leicestershire Police said it is thought the suspects fled the scene before emergency services arrived.
Image source, GoogleOfficers want to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time and people who saw or heard anything suspicious.
Drivers who were in the area with a dashcam are being asked to check their footage.
Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020
There was plenty of blue sky around yesterday, as shown in this photo of Heanor.
Today looks set to be a more cloudy affair with rain expected this afternoon.
Image source, Happy Walker Heanor WG
