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. Foxes coach Thomas tips Green for Englandpublished at 15:22 BST 7 August

    Leicestershire coach Alfonso Thomas believes teammate Alex Green will be picked for England in the future.

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  2. Jury to hear inquest of boy, 2, who fell into riverpublished at 13:00 BST 7 August

    A coroner says a full inquest will look at the circumstances around the death of Xielo Maruziva.

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  3. Investigation as man suffers 'nasty' head injurypublished at 10:28 BST 7 August

    Nottinghamshire Police said a cordon was put in place and investigations were ongoing.

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  4. Calls to remove 'dangerous' abandoned canal boatspublished at 06:04 BST 7 August

    A group of volunteers say children have been seen playing on the boats.

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  5. Region's probation services rated inadequatepublished at 06:01 BST 7 August

    Government inspectors say work to protect the public and prevent re-offending is not good enough.

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  6. 'Living on universal credit is a constant battle'published at 06:00 BST 7 August

    Keith Williams says he uses a food bank as his monthly £368 benefit payment lasts "about a week".

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  7. Somerset and Leics start One-Day Cup with winspublished at 18:51 BST 6 August

    James Rew hits 106 as Somerset beat Middlesex and Leicestershire Foxes thump Surrey to begin their One-Day Cup campaigns.

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  8. Secret plan to liberate islands found in dusty boxpublished at 16:29 BST 6 August

    A copy of the plan sets out the successful British plan to liberate the Channel Islands during WW2.

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  9. Sanderson & Clark give new-found strength in depthpublished at 16:29 BST 6 August

    Recruitment expert Darren Robinson says the acquisitions of Bobby Clark and Dion Sanderson have bolstered Derby County's squad.

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  10. Man jailed for 'deplorable' sexual abuse published at 16:00 BST 6 August

    Jason Usher, 36, was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court after he was found guilty after a trial.

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  11. Manslaughter charge three years after man's deathpublished at 15:52 BST 6 August

    Police say Christopher Pearson died 10 days after an incident in Leicestershire.

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  12. Saree shop announces closure after 50 yearspublished at 14:04 BST 6 August

    Anokhi House of Sarees, based in Belgrave Road, was well known for its Diwali window displays.

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  13. Jobs under threat at Walkers crisp factoriespublished at 14:04 BST 6 August

    A union is vowing to fight for every job at sites in Leicester, Coventry, Lincoln and Skelmersdale.

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  14. Jury retires in case of US murder plot suspectpublished at 12:30 BST 6 August

    Aimee Betro is alleged to have been involved in a failed assassination bid.

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  15. From Premier League title to yo-yo club - Leicester's unforgettable decadepublished at 10:51 BST 6 August

    With Leicester spending the 10-year anniversary of their Premier League title win in England's second tier, BBC Sport looks at how the highs turned so low.

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  16. Gossip: Leicester's Ndidi set for Besiktas movepublished at 10:29 BST 6 August

    Leicester City are set to sell midfielder Wilfred Ndidi to Besiktas for £9m

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  17. Walker rescued from steep valley in Peak Districtpublished at 09:56 BST 6 August

    The rescue team said it was called after a walker got into difficulty on Kinder Scout.

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  18. Derby sign Clark and Sanderson on loanpublished at 09:18 BST 6 August

    Derby County have secured the double loan captures of Bobby Clark and Dion Sanderson from RB Salzburg and Birmingham City respectively.

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  19. Plans for large solar farm near former collierypublished at 06:03 BST 6 August

    Developers say the farm would produce enough energy to power 7,500 homes a year.

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  20. Many retailers 'not aware of disposable vape ban'published at 06:02 BST 6 August

    Enforcement officers say they have seized almost 2,500 vapes from shops since the ban in June.

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