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. Hill & Ahmed hit tons as Leics pile on runs at Derbyspublished at 18:50 British Summer Time 22 July

    Division Two leaders Leicestershire recover from a terrible start to finish on 357-3 against Derbyshire.

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  2. DNA of murder-plot defendant 'on gun parts' published at 18:38 British Summer Time 22 July

    Aimee Betro is alleged to have sent parcels of ammunition and gun parts to the UK in October 2019.

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  3. Mum found dead with daughter refused supportpublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 22 July

    Alphonsine Djiako Leuga, 47, and 18-year-old Loraine Choulla were found some time after they died.

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  4. Firefighters rescue kitten trapped between wallspublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 22 July

    Firefighters say the kitten is being checked over by a vet after she was found in Leicestershire.

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  5. Divers find shipwreck 109 years after WW1 sinkingpublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 22 July

    Specialist divers have found a shipwreck 109 years after it was sunk during the First World War.

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  6. Notts sign keeper Roos from Italian club Triestinapublished at 12:49 British Summer Time 22 July

    Notts County sign former Derby County goalkeeper Kelle Roos on a free transfer from Italian third tier side Triestina.

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  7. Flats demolition plan reveals asbestos concernspublished at 09:37 British Summer Time 22 July

    The building, bought by Leicester City Council in 2019, has stood empty for a number of years.

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  8. 'My £12,000 scaffolding bill is crazy money'published at 06:28 British Summer Time 22 July

    A landlord says he received the invoice after a building attached to his property was torn down.

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  9. Producer gets mole removed after Sun Safe campaignpublished at 06:15 British Summer Time 22 July

    Mitchell Barwell had a mole on his back removed after a dermatologist's concerns.

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  10. Mum and daughter found dead months after 999 pleapublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 21 July

    Alphonsine Djiako Leuga and her daughter were found three months after the call, an inquest hears.

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  11. Family pays tribute to woman found dead in flatpublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 21 July

    Mandy Riley's family said she was "loved beyond words" and "missed beyond measure".

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  12. 'We see the bigger picture - we see England'published at 14:51 British Summer Time 21 July

    Teenager Farhan Ahmed hopes his age-defying exploits for Nottinghamshire will lead to an England call-up alongside elder brother Rehan.

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  13. Derbyshire re-sign batter Jewell for 2026 seasonpublished at 12:17 British Summer Time 21 July

    Australian opening bat Caleb Jewell signs a deal to return to Derbyshire for the 2026 season.

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  14. Fossilised tree in park stumps expertspublished at 10:43 British Summer Time 21 July

    The stump is believed to be from the Jurassic period, but expects are not sure why it is in Derby.

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  15. Bid to build up to 300 new houses at town farmpublished at 07:23 British Summer Time 21 July

    Sheds and barns would make way, but the Broom Leys Farmhouse and courtyard would be retained.

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  16. Canal needs to be safer, say boaters after assaultspublished at 06:27 British Summer Time 21 July

    Narrowboaters spoke to the BBC after three serious assaults in less than a month.

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  17. New bus service to be introduced in Augustpublished at 06:25 British Summer Time 21 July

    The council said during the trial of the new service, demand and use will be "carefully monitored".

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  18. GP honoured for 35 years of helping the homelesspublished at 06:22 British Summer Time 21 July

    Dr Nigel Hewett has been given an honorary doctorate by the University of Leicester.

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  19. Bid to bring black grouse back to Peak Districtpublished at 06:19 British Summer Time 21 July

    The birds once danced across the moorland of Derbyshire and the endangered species could return.

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  20. Bus routes extended to serve growing estatepublished at 14:09 British Summer Time 20 July

    Nottingham City Transport is changing a number of services to include the Rivendell development.

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