Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
East Midlands Live has now finished - updates will start again at 08:00 on Thursday.
Summary
Chatsworth Flower Show opens
Download festival begins
Rams sign new defender
Rugby: Cole starts for Lions
Updates for Wednesday 7 June 2017
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
Travel: Congestion expected near Download Festivalpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
BBC News TravelDrivers are being warned to avoid roads near Castle Donington and East Midlands Airport over the coming days because of increased traffic to the Download Festival.
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceRevellers heading to the rock festival have been told to allow plenty of time to reach the site, which opened at lunch time today.
Meanwhile an accident on the M1 south was causing lenghthy tailbacks in the area but these are now beginning to clear.
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End of twitter postYour photos: Across the East Midlandspublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
You've been sending in your photos from across the East Midlands throughout the day.
This was taken by aurora in Dronfield...
Image source, auroraPhil took this one along the Grantham Canal in Cotgrave...
Image source, PhilThis was taken by mogjo in Birstall...
Image source, mogjoWeather: Unsettled forecast to continue with rain and sunpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
Alex Hamilton
BBC WeatherThe breezy weather will continue into this afternoon with some heavy showers.
There will be some light showers tomorrow which will get heavier towards lunchtimes with temperatures reaching 17C (63F).
Over the next few days the weather will remain unsettled with blustery rain and sunny spells.
Your Pictures: Weeping Window of poppiespublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
BBC Weather Watcher: A B Hudson has taken this beautiful picture of the poppies of the Weeping Window display at The Silk Mill, Derby.
Image source, A B HudsonIt was created by Derbyshire artist Paul Cummins and designer Tom Piper and will be on display from Friday.
The display has several thousand handmade ceramic poppies, originally seen pouring from a high window to the ground below at the Tower of London.
It was part of the installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red.
Each poppy represented a British and colonial soldier who died during World War One.
HGV crash causing four-mile delayspublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveIt looks like this crash on the M1 southbound is causing some long delays...
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End of twitter postTobacco firm artwork sold at auctionpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
The images once hung on the walls of England's last tobacco factory in Nottingham.
Read MorePlans revealed for Oakham town centre redevelopmentpublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveTwo different plans for the redevelopment of Oakham town centre have been released.
This is Option A...
Image source, Rutland County CouncilThere is a one-way system between New Street and Mill Street, with wider pavements, trees, a revised parking layout with loading bays for shops and more public seating.
This is Option B...
Image source, Rutland County CouncilThis keeps the current two-way traffic flow along the High Street but has an "enhanced pedestrian environment".
Quote MessageThe groups that represent people and businesses in the town have told us they’d like a High Street with less traffic and congestion and more space for people to walk, shop and relax. This has helped us settle on two options for the town centre that would make these improvements possible.”
Dave Brown, Director for Places at Rutland County Council
Both designs also include improvements to the Market Place. A consultation on the options will start next week.
Chatsworth show: Parking arrangements caused gridlockpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
Council workers and police officers have been working with the Royal Horticultural Society after Chatsworth became gridlocked today.
Drivers saw long delays as they headed to the first day of the show.
Changes to the parking arrangments had to be made following the poor weather yesterday.
A spokesman from Derbyshire County Council said: "Unfortunately, for an event as popular as this and a limited number of routes to Chatsworth, traffic congestion can be expected.
"We would advise anyone planning on visiting the show or travelling in the local area this week to be mindful that there may be delays, to consider using alternative routes and to check local media for traffic updates.”
Abnormal load closes A38published at 14:28 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveIf you got caught out by the closure of the A38 last night - this is why...
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceThe huge brewery drums had to be safely escorted through South Derbyshire to the Molson Coors site in Staffordshire.
Police tweeted afterwards to say: "If you were delayed many thanks for your patience and understanding."
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceListen: Voters question candidates ahead of electionpublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveAn election debate was held at the BBC in Leicester last night.
The future of the NHS, HS2, tuition fees, immigration and fox hunting were just some of the topics raised by audience members.
In the firing line were Zuffar Haq for the Liberal Democrats, Roger Helmer for the UK Independence Party, Labour's Chris Kealey, Conservative Nicky Morgan and Mags Lewis for the Green Party.
It was a muscular 60-minute exchange with the panel of party candidates interrogated and held to account.
You can listen to the whole debate here...
Cats abandoned in park 'lucky' to be foundpublished at 14:02 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThese two cats have been recovering with the RSPCA after being found abandoned in a Leicester park.
Image source, RSPCADandelion and Burdock were discovered by a member of the public on Aylestone Recreation Ground last Thursday.
They were inside this plastic carrier in heat of 28C...
Image source, RSPCAQuote MessageIt is lucky that they were found or they would have suffered a horrible death. They were very scared when they were discovered, which is understandable as being abandoned is very stressful for an animal. This is no way to treat animals and it is about time some people took responsibility for their pets."
Sharon Knight, Animal Collection Officer, RSPCA
Power cut in Ibstockpublished at 13:49 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveIt looks like a power cut in Leicestershire could last several hours...
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End of twitter postChatsworth Flower Show livepublished at 13:27 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
Maurice Flynn is live at the Chatsworth Flower Show.
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Jeremy Ball
Social affairs correspondent, BBC East Midlands TodayThis is Riley - she's sniffing for explosives as people arrive at the Download Festival...
Pictures: Chatsworth garden showpublished at 13:01 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local LiveHere are a few snaps from around the RHS Chatsworth Flower Show earlier...
Flower show extended over traffic delayspublished at 12:49 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThe sun might be shining now but yesterday's wet weather is still causing problems at the RHS Chatsworth Flower Show.
The Royal Horticultural Society has said the damp ground means they are having to be extra cautious in parking cars on the showground - this is making it slower than expected.
Image source, The RHSQuote MessageWe are doing all we can to solve this and ask for everyone’s patience. We are also keeping the show open an extra hour this evening, until 19:00.”
Royal Horticultural Society
Chatsworth show: Visitors warned over heavy trafficpublished at 12:31 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
Dave Wade
BBC Local LiveVisitors heading to Chatsworth for the Royal Horticultural Society's show should allow plenty of extra travel time.
The entrance to the flower show's site is currently gridlocked.
RHS Chatsworth crowns Quarry Garden with Gold medalpublished at 12:20 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local LiveThe Show Garden from The Institute of Quarrying is celebrating a hat trick of awards at the Royal Horticultural Society's show today.
It received the Gold Medal from RHS judges and the quarry garden has won Best in Show and Best Construction category.
Image source, Redbrick CommunicationsAt 480 sq m, the Quarry Garden is one of the largest RHS show gardens ever.
It is designed by award-winning garden designer Paul Hervey-Brookes.
Enthusiasts drive tractor around UK coastlinepublished at 12:03 British Summer Time 7 June 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveIt's not very often we get a tractor in Jubilee Square...
It was brought over to BBC Leicester by Phil Gibson and Peter Plehov from a tractor enthusiast club in Loughborough. They came to talk to us about a challenge they've just completed.
They drove the tractor and hut right around the British Coastline to raise money for a children's centre in Shepshed - that's more than 5,000 miles in about seven weeks.
Quote MessageIt was quite good going through the town centres - Liverpool, Edinburgh. We seemed to get right of way with most of the car drivers. It made us smile, people looking up at us like 'what the hell is a tractor doing in the middle of the city'."
Phil Gibson, Chairman, Blue Force tractor enthusiast club
