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. 'Shocker' of a harvest as crops hit by dry weatherpublished at 06:16 BST 29 September

    Farmer Patrick Lynn says the yield from some crops is half of what he would normally expect.

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  2. Caterpillar joins thousands in Robin Hood Half Marathonpublished at 20:22 BST 28 September

    The 44th annual 13.1 mile race took runners on a tour of some of Nottingham's famous landmarks.

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  3. Communities to get up to £20m in government grantspublished at 19:03 BST 28 September

    Grassmoor and Holmewood have been selected for the initiative in a bid to help revive communities.

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  4. Bristol impress after break to beat Leicesterpublished at 17:46 BST 28 September

    Bristol Bears open their Prem campaign with a 42-24 win as new Leicester Tigers head coach Geoff Parling suffers defeat at Ashton Gate.

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  5. Robots take over shopping centre in team challengepublished at 14:57 BST 28 September

    Technical wizardry is on show as college and firm teams see if their robots are up to their tasks.

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  6. Overnight closures at M1 junction for resurfacingpublished at 08:22 BST 28 September

    Work is due to start at junction 24 of the M1 in Leicestershire from Monday for four nights.

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  7. MP challenges 'duplicitous' housing planspublished at 07:31 BST 28 September

    The planning applications for Kilburn and Crosshill in Derbyshire have been called 'duplicitous'

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  8. 'We must tell stories from neglected East Midlands'published at 07:27 BST 28 September

    Nottinghamshire playwright James Graham says he wants to highlight underrepresented communities.

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  9. Collection points planned for removed love lockspublished at 07:24 BST 28 September

    Severn Trent said it would have to remove the locks over concerns they were causing damage.

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  10. Protecting the world's tallest towers from lightningpublished at 07:20 BST 28 September

    The owners of Nottingham-founded Furse, say climate change is driving demand for lightning protection.

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  11. New primary will give children a lesson in naturepublished at 07:17 BST 28 September

    The school is built of a new housing estate and is the first of its kind in the county.

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  12. 'Rising temperatures are changing how I work'published at 07:15 BST 28 September

    Topiary artist Andy Bourke says the early arrival of warmer weather this year confused plants.

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  13. 'Vile' dungeon remains: What's going on under this city's market?published at 07:14 BST 28 September

    Archaeologists say they have made "extraordinary" finds digging under the Leicester city centre site.

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  14. Creative arts therapy centre opens in citypublished at 07:12 BST 28 September

    The community interest company said the centre offered music, art, drama and dance therapy.

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  15. Pair arrested after drugs found in car searchpublished at 18:30 BST 27 September

    Two women, both aged 25, were arrested on suspicion of possessing class A and B drugs with intent to supply.

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  16. Leicestershire beat Northants despite Van der Merwe tonpublished at 15:48 BST 27 September

    Division Two champions Leicestershire beat Northamptonshire by 167 runs despite Stuart van der Merwe's 116 for the home side.

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  17. Cyclist seriously injured in crash involving carpublished at 12:48 BST 27 September

    The cyclist, a man in his 40s, was taken to hospital with serious injuries, police says.

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  18. Reece five-for seals Derbyshire win over Kentpublished at 12:38 BST 27 September

    Derbyshire's Luis Reece reaches 50 Championship wickets with 5-63 as they thrash Kent by an innings and 229 runs and seal third place in Division Two.

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  19. 'Running helped me cope with miscarriage grief' published at 08:13 BST 27 September

    Emma Morgan is one of thousands of runners taking on the Robin Hood Half Marathon in Nottingham.

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  20. 'We may be older, but we can dance for Navratri'published at 08:09 BST 27 September

    Women in Leicester have been gathering at Belgrave Neighbourhood Centre to celebrate Navratri.

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