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. Wildlife lover 'sickened' by swan attackspublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 29 August

    One of the birds is thought to have been stabbed and the other is thought to have been shot.

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  2. Traders' new plan for market place redevelopment published at 13:08 British Summer Time 29 August

    Proposals would see traders return to the market place while also allowing some open space.

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  3. 'The sky's the limit' for new England bowler Hullpublished at 12:21 British Summer Time 29 August

    The man who helped oversee the development of England new-boy Josh Hull believes the sky is the limit for the Leicestershire seamer.

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  4. 'Significant problems' remain at cash-strapped council published at 06:41 British Summer Time 29 August

    Further cuts to services are likely next year, according to a government-appointed official.

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  5. Flagship museum to close for essential workspublished at 06:34 British Summer Time 29 August

    Leicester Museum will shut for work ahead of a “major refurbishment”, Leicester City Council says.

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  6. 'Inadequate' care home placed in special measurespublished at 06:28 British Summer Time 29 August

    Inspectors had to intervene to keep the residents safe, a healthcare watchdog said.

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  7. Dog walker injured as pet is fatally attackedpublished at 19:12 British Summer Time 28 August

    Shih tzu Lola had to be put down after three larger dogs, one possibly an XL bully, attacked.

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  8. Healthcare assistant charged over death in mental health facilitypublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 28 August

    Louise Furlong was 19 years old when she died on 12 September 2022.

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  9. 'Bad batch' drug fears after four taken to hospitalpublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 28 August

    Police say two arrests have been made in connection with the incident in Nottingham city centre.

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  10. Supermarket plan for former car showroompublished at 14:02 British Summer Time 28 August

    The applicant says he expects dozens of jobs to be created if the scheme goes ahead.

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  11. Perese takes winding road to reunion with Cheikapublished at 14:01 British Summer Time 28 August

    Izaia Perese is ready for the new Premiership season after being reunited with former Australia head coach Michael Cheika at Leicester Tigers.

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  12. Wigan sign Forest striker Taylor on loanpublished at 13:25 British Summer Time 28 August

    Wigan Athletic sign Nottingham Forest striker Dale Taylor on a season-long loan deal.

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  13. Notts sign South African Verreynne for season climaxpublished at 11:24 British Summer Time 28 August

    Relegation-threatened Nottinghamshire sign South Africa wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne for their red-ball run-in.

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  14. Leicester sign winger Chossenotte from Reimspublished at 08:27 British Summer Time 28 August

    Leicester's sixth summer signing is France youth winger Shana Chossenotte, who joins from Reims.

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  15. First of six new mental healthcare facilities to openpublished at 06:47 British Summer Time 28 August

    "Challenges and delays" have hit other parts of the £150m project, the NHS trust responsible has admitted.

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  16. Court backs government over A38 flyover schemepublished at 06:36 British Summer Time 28 August

    Environmental campaigners who oppose the plans say they will continue their fight.

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  17. Care home found for couple who faced being split uppublished at 06:30 British Summer Time 28 August

    Dennis Vesty, 95, and his wife Dorothy, 89, will move to a new care home together.

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  18. Men sentenced over 'hostility escalation' at protestpublished at 17:02 British Summer Time 27 August

    The incident, which happened during protests in Nottingham, involved an Asian male victim, the CPS said.

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  19. Police treating La Gondola fire as possible arsonpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 27 August

    The building has been left structurally unsafe after a fire broke out on Sunday night.

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  20. Back to school bus changes to two servicespublished at 06:55 British Summer Time 27 August

    Pupils travelling to school in Melton and Uppingham have been accommodated with new timetables.

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