Middlesex collapse during Davis spellpublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 12 July 2021
Will Davis takes five wickets in six overs as Middlesex suffer a middle-order collapse against Leicestershire on day two.
Read MoreMiddlesex collapse during Davis spellpublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 12 July 2021
Fourth murder charge after man fatally stabbedpublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 12 July 2021
Byron Griffin, 22, was found with a single stab wound on 4 July and later died in hospital.
Read MoreWashout at Chester-le-Street on day twopublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 12 July 2021
Rain prevents any play on the second day of Durham's County Championship match against Nottinghamshire at Chester-le-Street.
Read MoreBBC journalist breaks Euro 2020 final score to fanpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 12 July 2021
James Ansell, 76, was on his way to buy a newspaper when he was stopped by a BBC journalist.
Read MoreAttempted murder arrest after man hit by carpublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 12 July 2021
Alex Regan
BBC NewsA 52-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a suspected hit-and-run crash last night.
Nottinghamshire Police said a car was seen to mount the pavement and hit a 25-year-old man at about 23:50 in Beechways, Retford.
Image source, GoogleThe victim sustained injuries to both legs and has undergone surgery in hospital.
Police have appealed for witnesses of the crash to come forward.
Derbyshire-Essex abandoned due to Covidpublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 12 July 2021
Derbyshire's County Championship game against Essex is abandoned because of a positive Covid-19 test in the hosts' squad.
Read MoreTherapy ponies get liver damage from toxic fieldpublished at 12:38 British Summer Time 12 July 2021
Pony Partnerships says it needs to find a new home or all five of its animals could die.
Read MoreEngland fans 'proud' after Euro 2020 final losspublished at 11:56 British Summer Time 12 July 2021
Supporters say despite England's loss, the tournament had lifted the country "massively".
Read MoreFans react after England lose Euro 2020 finalpublished at 10:04 British Summer Time 12 July 2021
Alex Thorp
BBC NewsEngland fans who gathered to watch the Euro 2020 final at a Nottinghamshire pub have reacted with disappointment and pride after their team lost to Italy on penalties.
About 350 supporters watched the action play out on a large screen in the car park of The White Horse in Ruddington.
Image caption, England fans sing the national anthem at The White Horse in Ruddington, Nottinghamshire.
"I'm absolutely devastated but you know what, on a serious note, the fact that we've gone to a final, that's a stepping stone," fan Tom Stanley said.
Image caption, Tom Stanley
"As a nation it [the tournament] has been electrifying. Obviously with Covid and everything that's happened, it's lifted the country massively."
Image caption, Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson added: "The experience for England over the past two weeks has been terrific. It's been great for the pubs, it's been great for the people and it's just great for everyone that we got to the final."
Image caption, Sam Watkins
Sam Watkins said: "It [the result] is what it is at the end of the day. England supporters all come together which is one of the best things.
"I was in London earlier this week and I was going to stay down there but I decided to come back [to Ruddington] to watch the game here because I know the atmosphere is great."
Man injured in sword street brawlpublished at 09:35 British Summer Time 12 July 2021
Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News OnlineA man was injured when he was hit with a sword during a brawl in Nottinghamshire.
Officers were called to The Crescent area of Stapleford at 17:30 on Saturday to reports of a man with a machete.
Image source, GooglePolice found a man with a samurai-style sword who had attacked two others after they were seen to be smashing objects outside his house.
Blows were reported to have been struck on the victims' heads, necks and chest, officers said.
Three men, aged 32, 36 and 43 were arrested at the scene.
Police said the sword proved to have been blunt and the only injury was a cut to an ear.
Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:10 British Summer Time 12 July 2021
Overcast throughout, with patchy outbreaks of rain or scattered showers for many.
The showers will be heavy and slow-moving, bringing some locally heavy downpours with highs of 19C.
Image source, BBC Weather Watchers/Smiley- Sue
