Summary

  • Father's tribute to daughter killed at sleepover

  • Colourful crossings prompt safety warnings

  • Troubled Derby have viable future

  • Cocaine, weapons and cash found in drugs den

  • County's schools second-highest for Covid

  • Landmark wedding venue due to reopen

  • Live updates for Thursday 23 September

  1. 🎧 The international break is nearly over!published at 11:15 BST 17 October

    Former Leicester City defender Matt Heath joins Owynn Palmer-Atkin on the When You're Smiling podcast to preview the game against Portsmouth.

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  2. Plan for new school at converted mill approvedpublished at 10:38 BST 17 October

    The school will support children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs.

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  3. Five things to watch in EFL - managerial musings and basement battlespublished at 09:09 BST 17 October

    From managers meeting former clubs to big basement battles, BBC Sport looks at five things in the EFL to keep an eye on this weekend.

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  4. Thomas exit no surprise, but Hale will be a loss - analysispublished at 08:37 BST 17 October

    BBC Radio Derby's Dominic Dietrich reflects on the off-field shake up at Derby County which sees head of talent identification Mark Thomas leave.

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  5. Saving failing bike firm 'a schoolboy's dream'published at 08:30 BST 17 October

    Mercian Cycles is relocating to a larger premises after being bought out of liquidation last year.

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  6. 'I was scouted by Team GB while playing rugby'published at 07:22 BST 17 October

    Jenna Abbott, from Leicester, is set to make her Team GB American football debut in Spain.

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  7. Mum sent home twice with rare spinal conditionpublished at 06:22 BST 17 October

    Hayley Combe has launched legal action and says she now lives in constant pain.

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  8. Walk in memory of firefighter with 'big smile'published at 06:21 BST 17 October

    Firefighters in Leicestershire and Rutland are walking 150 miles to honour Jon Partridge.

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  9. Knife crime a problem in Derby, MP sayspublished at 20:45 BST 16 October

    It comes as the Derby South MP questioned the prime minister on the issue in Parliament.

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  10. Plans for 330-bed student flats for Broad Marsh areapublished at 19:51 BST 16 October

    Developers say they want to regenerate the former Hanson House area in Nottingham city centre.

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  11. Thomas leaves as Derby talent ID lead published at 17:59 BST 16 October

    Derby County's head of talent identification Mark Thomas leaves the club by mutual consent.

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  12. Plans lodged in bid to reduce traffic at wholesalerpublished at 17:46 BST 16 October

    The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) said the new spaces would be used by staff.

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  13. Derby 'don't want to lose Clark in January'published at 16:47 BST 16 October

    Derby County boss John Eustace says they would not want to lose on-loan midfielder Bobby Clark in January as he is linked with a move to Celtic.

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  14. Five arrests in operation to target drug dealerspublished at 15:59 BST 16 October

    Police say the operation on Wednesday involved more than 20 officers.

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  15. Yolshin-Cash has tooth-aching prep for world champspublished at 15:48 BST 16 October

    Cracking two front teeth in training has not disrupted the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships preparations of Britain's Alexander Yolshin-Cash.

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  16. Three stabbed as armed police attend machete callpublished at 13:15 BST 16 October

    One of the three victims suffered serious injuries as armed police attended the scene in Leicester city centre.

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  17. Bevan leaves WRU for Leicester Tigers rolepublished at 12:31 BST 16 October

    Leicester Tigers appoint Welsh Rugby Union interim performance director Huw Bevan as their head of rugby operations.

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  18. Arrests after boy, 16, stabbed near tram stoppublished at 11:20 BST 16 October

    Two boys, 14 and 16, were held on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

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  19. 🎧 What do Derby's next six games hold?published at 10:36 BST 16 October

    Ed Dawes, Dominic Dietrich and former Rams striker Malcolm Christie give their predictions for Derby's next six games.

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  20. More than 900 fines at bus gate with no busespublished at 09:42 BST 16 October

    Residents have branded the restriction unfair as no scheduled buses use the gate.

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