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. Man jailed after pub and shopping arcade break-inspublished at 08:28 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January

    Adrian Perry broke into a shop in the West End Arcade and tried to escape by climbing a ladder.

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  2. 'I don't want to say goodbye to hospice staff'published at 06:12 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January

    Hospices have been given £100m, but one says it has still been forced to put employees' jobs at risk.

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  3. Buzzard released back into wild after infectionpublished at 06:10 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January

    The buzzard had been found barely responsive in a field in Leicestershire.

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  4. County council proposes 4.99% tax risepublished at 06:08 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January

    The authority says tax rises as well as £33m of savings are needed to help it balance its books.

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  5. City council to spend £2m to cut energy costspublished at 06:06 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January

    Leisure centres, libraries and historic buildings are earmarked for investment, the council says.

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  6. Heritage centre announces closurepublished at 06:05 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January

    It moved to its current location in 2019 thanks to a £1.34m national lottery grant.

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  7. Revamp planned for 'tired' city squarepublished at 06:02 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January

    The council wants to transform Derby's Osnabruck Square so it can be used for events.

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  8. Witness thought fatally shot man was holding a bombpublished at 19:20 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January

    An inquest into the death of Marius Ciolac, who was fatally shot outside a police station, continues.

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  9. Trial for new taxi rank spot at railway stationpublished at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January

    The council says it comes following feedback from disabled residents and those with young children.

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  10. Driver killed man while trying to escape policepublished at 17:34 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January

    Ryan Skelton pleaded guilty to causing the death of Anthony Haynes, who later died in hospital.

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  11. Brown could miss remainder of Rams seasonpublished at 17:16 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January

    Derby County head coach Paul Warne says forward Dajaune Brown could miss the rest of the season as he requires surgery on his hamstring.

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  12. Pick of the stats: Derby v Sheffield Unitedpublished at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January

    The pick of the stats ahead of Derby County's home game against Sheffield United

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  13. Warning over 'fake police officer' fraud scampublished at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January

    Police say several people in Leicestershire and Rutland have been targeted in recent days.

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  14. Warne expects Cashin to play against Sheff Utdpublished at 14:53 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January

    Derby County head coach Paul Warne is planning on Eiran Cashin being available to face Sheffield United despite transfer speculation around the defender.

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  15. City to host major gathering of historic trainspublished at 14:50 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January

    Alstom in Derby will open its factory to the public for the first time in more than 50 years.

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  16. Police search home over 1994 taxi driver murderpublished at 13:36 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January

    An address in Sneinton, Nottingham, was searched for ammunition on Thursday morning, police say.

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  17. Council to freeze tax due to 'healthy' financespublished at 13:00 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January

    The news comes after a report said the council had a "healthy" level of reserves.

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  18. Maynard reflects on first year as Notts bosspublished at 12:13 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January

    Notts County boss Stuart Maynard speaks to BBC East Midlands Today about his journey from working part-time as a BT engineer to trying to guide a side to promotion from League Two.

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  19. School holiday fines at a record highpublished at 11:58 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January

    The number of fines issued for unauthorised school holidays has tripled since 2016-17.

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  20. Salford and Derby condemn racist abuse of Fornahpublished at 10:03 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January

    Salford City and the player's parent club Derby County condem racist abuse directed at Tyrese Fornah on social media.

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