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. Plans for return of ice rink and Ferris wheelpublished at 06:56 British Summer Time 5 October

    The festive attractions look set to return to Jubilee Square for 2024.

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  2. Dog swims extended due to popular demandpublished at 06:55 British Summer Time 5 October

    Ashby Leisure Centre and Lido held sessions for the paddling pups for the first time in September.

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  3. Apartment block close to cathedral approvedpublished at 06:53 British Summer Time 5 October

    Unesco and Derby Cathedral both objected to 195 flats being built in the city centre.

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  4. New GP surgery planned due to rising populationpublished at 06:52 British Summer Time 5 October

    The new surgery will be built on a new housing estate due to have 2,300 new homes once complete.

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  5. Three inmates deny murder of fellow prisonerpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 4 October

    Mahir Abdulrahman, 31, was found unresponsive in his cell and pronounced dead at the scene.

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  6. Builders' £2.5bn merger backed after monopoly probepublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 4 October

    The housebuilding giants' plan gets the go-ahead after a competition probe into two homes projects.

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  7. Man charged with attempted murder after attackpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 4 October

    A man in his 20s remains in a critical condition after the incident on Wednesday evening.

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  8. Budinger signs new one-year Leicestershire contractpublished at 12:56 British Summer Time 4 October

    Leicestershire batter Sol Budinger extends his stay with the county until at least the end of the 2025 season after signing a new deal.

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  9. McKerr joins Notts after leaving Surreypublished at 10:39 British Summer Time 4 October

    Nottinghamshire sign pace bowler Conor McKerr on a three-year contract following his release by county champions Surrey.

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  10. Villagers 'sick and tired' after flooding published at 06:18 British Summer Time 4 October

    Residents in a Leicestershire village say roads and homes have been flooded after heavy rain.

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  11. 'No immediate response' to inmate's self-harm planpublished at 06:12 British Summer Time 4 October

    The prisoner made numerous comments about ending her life before she was found unresponsive in her cell.

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  12. Replica Dolly Parton wigs at hairdresser’s showpublished at 06:11 British Summer Time 4 October

    Sarah Wood, who grew up in Spondon, has been featured in British Vogue and Cosmopolitan.

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  13. Project to save at-risk buildings with help of apppublished at 06:10 British Summer Time 4 October

    Volunteers will be able to report the condition of buildings to Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust.

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  14. Attempted murder charge follows two city assaultspublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 3 October

    A man has been charged in connection with attacks that left two people in hospital.

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  15. Man jailed in 'landmark' FGM conspiracy casepublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 3 October

    Emad Kaky is the first person convicted of conspiring to commit female genital mutilation (FGM).

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  16. Attempted murder arrest after street attackpublished at 12:38 British Summer Time 3 October

    A man is in a critical condition in hospital following the assault on Wednesday evening.

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  17. The ex-aerial skier turned Tigers star-spangled recruitpublished at 10:10 British Summer Time 3 October

    Meet Emily Henrich, Leicester Tigers' United States international who has swapped aerial skiing for rugby union.

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  18. Drivers warned about fake parking fine textspublished at 07:35 British Summer Time 3 October

    The scam texts warn that the price of the penalty charge notice will double if no money is received.

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  19. Children seen crossing railway line to avoid floodspublished at 06:21 British Summer Time 3 October

    Residents say the problem with flooding is getting worse in Thurmaston in Leicestershire.

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  20. Railway station revamp in city approvedpublished at 06:19 British Summer Time 3 October

    Leicester city councillors approve the major refurbishment of the London Road railway station.

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