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. 'Wrong decision' on teen's care plan before deathspublished at 20:01 British Summer Time 23 July

    An inquest is being held into the deaths of Alphonsine Djiako Leuga and her daughter Loraine Choulla.

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  2. James hits double century for Notts against Hantspublished at 19:07 British Summer Time 23 July

    Lyndon James scores 203 not out as Nottinghamshire declare on 578-8 against Hampshire on day two of their County Championship match.

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  3. Ahmed stars to put Foxes in control against Derbyspublished at 18:42 British Summer Time 23 July

    Rehan Ahmed claims career-best figures as Leicestershire take control against Derbyshire at the Central Co-op County Ground.

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  4. Moment sleeping drug dealers were handcuffed in bedpublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 23 July

    Police say three men have been jailed after pleading guilty to drug offences.

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  5. Armed police called to street after burglary reportpublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 23 July

    Police say no suspects were found inside the property, but cannabis was discovered.

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  6. 'Eustace has been a massive influence on me'published at 14:37 British Summer Time 23 July

    Derby County midfielder Liam Thompson says boss John Eustace played a big role in his decision to sign a new contract with the club.

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  7. Man charged with rape after woman attacked in parkpublished at 12:09 British Summer Time 23 July

    Police had made a number of public appeals for information following the incident in June.

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  8. Animal lover stops escaped piglet being run overpublished at 11:22 British Summer Time 23 July

    Carly Knott caught the piglet then took it home to her surprised husband.

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  9. Five stories from Britain's best sporting underdogspublished at 11:21 British Summer Time 23 July

    A new BBC Sounds series, Sport's Greatest Underdogs, tells the stories of Nicolas Hamilton, Beth Shriever, Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards, Nicola Adams and Leicester City.

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  10. Collapsed water pipe closes city centre roadpublished at 11:12 British Summer Time 23 July

    The council says the issue was discovered during investigations into a sewer blockage.

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  11. Prem season to open with first Thursday night gamepublished at 09:00 British Summer Time 23 July

    The 2025-26 rebranded Prem rugby season will open with a Thursday night fixture for the first time with Sale Sharks hosting Gloucester.

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  12. Arts festival to return to city centre after pausepublished at 06:45 British Summer Time 23 July

    Derby Feste was cancelled in 2024 due to rising running costs but will return in September 2025.

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  13. Free weekend bus travel announced for Augustpublished at 06:19 British Summer Time 23 July

    People are being offered free bus journeys on selected new routes across Leicestershire next month.

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  14. Abandoned care home turned into NHS facilitypublished at 06:18 British Summer Time 23 July

    NHS bosses say the new unit is designed to ease pressure on hospitals in the city.

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  15. Couple get back 1962 love letters found in canalpublished at 06:17 British Summer Time 23 July

    Appeals to return them to their owner were issued, after they were found by a woman magnet fishing.

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  16. No permit, no pies: Pubs' anger at licensing rulespublished at 06:16 British Summer Time 23 July

    A landlord has said the clampdown has created "unnecessary paperwork" at "an uncertain time".

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  17. Council loses second appeal in discrimination casepublished at 21:56 British Summer Time 22 July

    It is the second time an appeal by the city council in this case has been dismissed.

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  18. Watch: HMS Nottingham found after 109 yearspublished at 20:35 British Summer Time 22 July

    Divers filmed the moment the wreckage of the Royal Navy warship was found in the North Sea.

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  19. Male mental health facility opens in citypublished at 20:06 British Summer Time 22 July

    The facility is part of a £150m investment by the NHS designed to improve dignity for patients.

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  20. McCann continues good form for Notts against Hantspublished at 19:35 British Summer Time 22 July

    Freddie McCann top scores for Nottinghamshire with 79 as they finish day one on 241-5 against Hampshire in their County Championship match.

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