Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A man has been arrested and another was taken to hospital following "an incident involving a weapon" in Leicester this morning.

Police said they were called to Gallowtree Gate in the city centre at about 01:45.

A man was taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary with an injury describe by the force as "potentially life-changing". He has since been discharged.

A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and remains in custody.

Amy Payne
Reporter, BBC East Midlands Today

Temporary cycle lanes that were installed in Leicester at the start of the pandemic are to be made permanent, the city council says.

Last year the authority introduced 10 miles of cycle lanes to create a safer route for key workers.

Tim Morton, from the Leicester Cycling Campaign Group, said: "The advantages of a protected cycle lane whether it is with plastic cones or it is permanently built, is that you are kept away from vehicle traffic.

"It is quite clear where you're supposed to be, and they're supposed to be, so it's safer and that helps with new cyclists, old cyclists, children, and people returning to cycling."

However, the temporary cycle track on Mr Morton's regular Hinckley Road route has been removed as buses have been given priority but other cycle lanes are to be made permanent, like one on Aylestone Road.

Labour city councillor Adam Clarke said: "We do have to strike an incredibly delicate balance between those modes of transport that are environmentally-friendly.

"We need to make sure the bus users are able to get back on to the buses safely and make sure people can take to their bikes as well.

"We are having to amend some of the schemes and in one instance we are having to remove the scheme but we are designing up schemes right across the city."

The council said there were also plans in the long-term to re-introduce a cycle lane on Hinckley Road.

Samantha Noble
BBC News Online

A man has been arrested after a string of voice notes was sent threatening to burn a house down with a family inside and shoot a man, police said.

Nottinghamshire Police said a 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill and making threats to destroy property at an address in Albert Street, Newark, at about 14:55 on Monday.

He was bailed pending further inquiries and an investigation is ongoing.

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Insp Charlotte Allardice said: "This is an incident that understandably would have caused a lot of distress for the family and we always take such reports seriously."

She added police believe it was an isolated incident between people known to each other.

Police have urged anyone with information to get in touch.

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

Team GB's hockey team, captained by Belper's Hollie Pearne-Webb (pictured), have missed out on the chance of picking up gold at the Tokyo Olympics.

The side, which also included Newark's Shona McCallin, lost 5-1 to the Netherlands in the semi-final.

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The match was a repeat of the 2016 final, which Great Britain won after a dramatic penalty shootout.

Team GB will play for a bronze medal on Friday against either Argentina or India.

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It's a lovely, sunny start for many of us. The mist has cleared away and there should be more sunshine as we head through the afternoon.

There is also a chance of one or two showers which could be heavy and thundery at times.

Other than these showers, it should feel quite pleasant with temperatures up to 22C (71F).

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Amy Woodfield
BBC News

Police investigating a robbery at a Tesco Express in Swadlincote have charged a 24-year-old man.

Derbyshire Police said officers were called to the shop in Hearthcote Road just before 06:15 on Monday.

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A man was arrested later that afternoon and has since been charged with one count of robbery and one count of assault by beating.

He has been remanded in custody ahead of an appearance at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court.

Sonia Kataria
BBC News

A man suffered injuries to his leg, hand and head when he was assaulted by a group of men in Derby.

Police said the victim, who was in his 20s, was attacked near the junction of Sinfin Lane and Redwood Road in Sinfin at 22:00 on Monday and was receiving treatment in hospital.

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The force has appealed for witnesses and any drivers with dashcam footage or homeowners with CCTV to contact them.

Rumours of a police raid prompted Tom Miller to climb out of a window, an inquest hears.

Portsmouth sign Leicester City's former England youth international forward George Hirst on a season-long loan.

Sonia Kataria
BBC News

A pedestrian was taken to hospital with a broken leg after he was hit by a car in Nottingham.

Emergency services were called to the junction of Radford Boulevard and Ilkeston Road shortly before 23:00 on Monday.

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Nottinghamshire Police said the man's injuries were not thought to be life-altering or life-threatening and an investigation into the crash was under way.

The force has appealed for dashcam footage and urged witnesses to contact them.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A giant display featuring Captain Sir Thomas Moore has been painted at a park in Derby.

The artwork at Chaddesden Park was organised by the city council and created by Baby People, a local arts organisation.

Artist Todd Wood, who is part of the group, said the piece was not quite finished and more would be added today.

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Councillor Rob Cooper said: "About four weeks ago the boards that were there were severely vandalised so we sought this as an opportunity to put new wooden boards up and have a new fresh mural to replace the old one.

"As ward councillors we wanted to depict something that was instrumental in our lives in the last 18 months and Captain Sir Thomas Moore played a big part in it. He is a national treasure to us all."

One student says the delay is "disheartening" after a tough year of studying through the pandemic.

Sandish Shoker
BBC News

An issue with the pumps has led to a popular paddling pool at a Derby park being closed.

The pool at Markeaton Park reopened to the public on 23 July for the summer after what the council called "routine maintenance such as jet washing and cleaning and any repairs".

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The authority said a maintenance team was working on the problem and it hoped to have the pool open again by the weekend.

A statement from the parks team said: "We’re sorry to disappoint you if you were planning to visit, but please come and enjoy the other great attractions that Markeaton Park has to offer."

Emily Campbell's friends and family in Nottingham had helped her raise money to train for the sport.

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Fashion chain Joules has returned to annual profit thanks to surging online sales during the pandemic.

The Leicestershire-based group saw online sales increase 48% to £122m in the year to 30 May, which now account for more than three-quarters of all retail revenues.

Sales through stores and public events fell from £63.2m to £36.6m as lockdowns forced the closure of these channels for much of the year, but the annual results show full-year pre-tax profits of £2m, against losses of £24.8m the previous year.

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BBC News

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of robbery after a shopkeeper fended off an armed attack on his business.

Freydun Sakhi said a man with a knife came into OK Food Store in Radford Road, Hyson Green, at about 17:30 on Monday and demanded money from the till.

The 54-year-old father-of-five used a screwdriver to fight back against the man, before a friend came to his aid and helped subdue the assailant.

He was later taken to the Queen's Medical Centre for treatment to gashes and cuts to his head, hand and neck he suffered in the attack.

Nottinghamshire Police are calling for any witnesses to come forward.

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The family of double Olympic 100m breaststroke champion Adam Peaty back his decision to take a short break from the sport.

Police say Gianne Obafial, 19, was taken to hospital but died nine days after the collision.

Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a fatal road crash.

Officers were called to reports a man had been injured in a collision with a car on the A619 Baslow Road, just outside Brampton, near Chesterfield, at about 22:00 on Sunday.

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A 27-year-old man, from the Boythorpe area of Chesterfield, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 32-year-old man, also from Chesterfield, has been arrested and released under investigation.

An appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage has been made.

The Nottingham athlete became the first British female weightlifter to win an Olympic medal.