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. Restored mining wheels to serve as memorialpublished at 06:36 British Summer Time 27 August

    The wheels were unveiled at a ceremony, marking a culmination of six years of work to restore them.

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  2. Work begins on city's new £1.8m children's homepublished at 06:25 British Summer Time 27 August

    It is the first purpose-built facility of its kind in the city for more than 40 years, a council said.

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  3. Blaze beat leaders Vipers in Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy published at 18:52 British Summer Time 26 August

    Top three sides Southern Vipers, Northern Diamonds and South East Stars all lose as Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy resumes.

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  4. Cash collection van halted by would-be thievespublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 26 August

    A motorbike stopped before a pickup truck hit the target from the rear at a busy Leicester junction.

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  5. Police probe under way into La Gondola blazepublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 26 August

    The Kitchen Nightmares restaurant site - empty since 2009 - has been gutted in a fire.

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  6. Derby sign forward Chirewa on loan from Wolvespublished at 14:39 British Summer Time 26 August

    Derby County sign Zimbabwean international Tawanda Chirewa on season-long loan from Wolves

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  7. Global attention for cricketer's 0 not out off 137published at 14:30 British Summer Time 26 August

    Ian Bestwick's steely spell of wicket-protecting attrition delights not just his team-mates.

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  8. Leicester bring in Fiji back Volavolapublished at 12:14 British Summer Time 26 August

    Leicester Tigers sign Ben Volavola, capped 38 times by Fiji, on a one-year contract from French side Agen.

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  9. Work gets under way on new £250,000 sports groundpublished at 07:43 British Summer Time 26 August

    A pavilion and football pitches are also set to be built alongside the new cricket pitch.

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  10. Traffic restrictions planned for bridge works published at 07:41 British Summer Time 26 August

    The bridge will be restricted to one lane throughout the works using two-way temporary lights.

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  11. Museum brings together medals awarded to WW1 soldierpublished at 07:24 British Summer Time 26 August

    Sgt James Upton was given the Victoria Cross for "the greatest courage" during World War One.

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  12. Crews tackle 'large' blaze at derelict restaurantpublished at 21:39 British Summer Time 25 August

    A road is shut and people living nearby are urged to keep their windows and doors closed.

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  13. Forest sign Carmo and send on loan to Olympiakospublished at 21:05 British Summer Time 25 August

    Nottingham Forest sign centre-back David Carmo from Porto on a five-year deal and send him on loan to Olympiakos.

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  14. Handscomb steers Foxes to draw on old stomping groundpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 25 August

    Leicestershire bat through final day at Gloucestershire before sides shake hands on for a County Championship draw.

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  15. Derbyshire beat Glamorgan for first HQ win in 1,803 dayspublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 25 August

    Derbyshire earn their first Championship win at the County Ground for 1,803 days as they beat Glamorgan by 10 wickets.

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  16. Major upgrade of 1930s cycleway completepublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 25 August

    The project has seen the original crumbling concrete replaced on the key route into Leicester.

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  17. Hogg takes seven as Durham beat Notts by an inningspublished at 13:58 British Summer Time 25 August

    Durham's teenage debutant Daniel Hogg takes 7-66 to help beat Nottinghamshire by an innings at Chester-le-Street.

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  18. Stolen milestone found installed as garden ornamentpublished at 07:35 British Summer Time 25 August

    The road marker had been bought at auction after being taken from the roadside.

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  19. Actress aims to break Down's syndrome barrierspublished at 07:25 British Summer Time 25 August

    Bethany Asher is appearing in her first major role in the new series of BBC crime drama Sherwood.

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  20. Path resurfacing 'progressing well' at city parkpublished at 07:22 British Summer Time 25 August

    New walking routes and cycle tracks are being created after £1.8m in funding was secured.

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