Our live coverage of the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
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Summary
Ex-BBC Leicester presenters guilty of historic sex offences
Labour lose Mansfield after 94 years
Out of 32 East Midlands seats, 18 have gone to the Tories and 14 are Labour
Conservatives gain Mansfield and NE Derbyshire
Labour gains High Peak and reclaims Derby North
Veteran MPs Ken Clarke and Dennis Skinner keep seats
No change to Leicestershire's seats
Live updates for Friday 9 June 2017
Our live coverage of the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Former Notts County chairman's funeral takes placepublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveTributes have been paid to former Notts County chairman Derek Pavis who was laid to rest earlier this afternoon.
Image source, PADuring his 13 years in charge, Pavis - who died last month following an illness - appointed both Neil Warnock and Sam Allardyce to the Meadow Lane dugout.
Under Warnock, the Magpies achieved successive promotions to reach the old Division One in 1991.
Earlier, fans waited to see Mr Pavis' funeral cortege passed through Meadow Lane.
Murder probe: Woman released 'under investigation'published at 17:48 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveA woman, aged 21, arrested on suspicion of the murder of a 66-year-old man, has been released pending further investigation, say police.
Image source, GoogleAnthony White died on Monday at Kings Mill Hospital.
Emergency services had been called out to his home on Long Meadow, Mansfield Woodhouse, following reports of an incident there.
Nottinghamshire Police say they believe his death was an isolated incident and that they are not looking for anyone else.
Chesterfield residents to vote in devolution referendumpublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveA referendum is being held, external to ask people in Chesterfield whether they want the town to become part of the Sheffield City Region.
The move would see responsibility for key services being handed to a Sheffield City Region mayor.
The non-legally-binding postal vote has been organised by Derbyshire County Council and ballot papers will be posted out later this month.
Council leader Barry Lewis said: "It's time to put this issue to bed once and for all.
"This is a massive decision for the future of Chesterfield and the rest of Derbyshire and many people have already said they do not want the borough to join Sheffield.
"We would rather not have to spend tax-payers' money on holding a referendum but local people deserve the chance to have their say in an officially recognised way."
Weather: Some rain around overnightpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Alexandra Hamilton
BBC weather presenterShowers will die out over the course oftonight with a few clearer spells developing.
In the early hours cloud will thicken with blustery rain moving in from the west.
Lows of 11C (52F).
Ceramic poppies display inspires young artistpublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveCheck out this splendid drawing of the Weeping Window poppies installation at Derby Silk Mill.
It's the work of 10-year-old Olivia from Derby who was inspired to get artistic after seeing the ceramic poppies on TV last night.
We reckon it's even better than the original!
Image source, Olivia
Image source, Getty ImagesWatch: How did Nottingham's students vote?published at 17:03 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveTurnout among young voters is generally up - but what do they make of the result? Here's what some students in Nottingham have had to say...
Loaded gun found wrapped in tea towelpublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveA mother has been jailed after drugs were found in her kitchen cupboard during a police raid along with a loaded pistol wrapped in a tea towel, external.
The discovery came hours after police seized drugs and a Skorpion sub-machine gun from the front seat of a male friend.
Police said the drugs from both locations, which included heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine, had a street value of £24,000.
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceRemmay Wiliams, 24, of Blount Road, Leicester, received a six-year sentence for the firearms offences and a two-year-sentence for drug offences after being found guilty by a jury, police said.
James Orme, 29, of Station Road, Countesthorpe, received a nine-year-sentence last year after pleading guilty to firearms and drugs offences.
Man, 96, spared jail for killing his wifepublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Emily Anderson
BBC East Midlands Today reporterA 96-year-old man who killed his wife has been given a suspended sentence.
Jack Tindall, strangled Ernestine Tindall at their home in Perlethorpe near Ollerton in August last year.
Tindall had pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
His wife had vascular dementia and had begged him to help her die.
Nottingham Crown Court heard the couple had been happily married for 68 years and were "devoted to one another".
Rugby: Nottingham's fixtures releasedpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveNottingham will begin the 2017/18 season with a visit to play Rotherham Titans at Clifton Lane.
Image source, Nottingham RugbyThe Green and Whites will travel to Yorkshire Carnegie the weekend before Christmas, before hosting London Scottish in a New Year fixture.
The full fixture list can be viewed here., external
Fire closes Pride Park sports complexpublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveA sports complex in Derby has been closed after a major fire in the early hours of this morning.
The fire service said crews managed to contain the blaze, which broke out at Oxygen Freejumping Centre in Pride Park shortly before 02:15 but smoke had caused damage to other parts of the complex, including DW Sports Fitness, JJB Soccerdome and the Intersport shop.
BBC Radio Derby reporter Wesley Mallin said staff from the complex were sitting outside the main entrance on Friday afternoon to explain the situation to customers.
Signs had also been put up saying the building will be closed "for the forseeable future".
The fire service has started a joint investigation with Derbyshire Police.
IPCC to look into Leicester crashpublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveLeicestershire Police has referred itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) following a crash involving two cars last night., external
The collision, in St. Nicholas Circle in Leicester city centre, involved a suspected stolen Audi A7 and a black Audi A5.
Two people have been treated and discharged from hospital for minor injuries.
A man, 20, from London, has been arrested for failing to stop for a police officer and theft of a car.
Thief attacks 89-year-old woman in her own homepublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveAn 89-year-old woman was left with a badly injured face, external after confronting an intruder who broke in to her home in Newark.
Police said the man is thought to have entered her house in The Platts by climbing through a window at about 04:30 on Thursday.
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceThe woman was injured as she tried to stop the thief, who was about 6ft tall and wearing dark khaki clothing and a hat, from getting away.
Sandiacre hit by water supply problempublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveWater supply has been disrupted in part of Sandiacre due to nearby pipe maintenance work, Severn Trent has said, external.
It's affecting homes in Travis Road, Barker Avenue North and Barker Avenue East,
Boys abused by ex-BBC hosts 'carrying burden'published at 15:27 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveFormer BBC Radio Leicester presenters Tony and Julie Wadsworth, who were each jailed earlier for five years for indecently assaulting under-age boys, will also be on the sex offenders register for life.
Sentencing the pair, judge Andrew Lockhart QC, said: "This case demonstrates the danger of conduct such as this.
"I have no doubt that some of the young boys have found themselves carrying some form of burden into adulthood.
"This is grave offending against boys, some of whom were very young - I have come to a view that all were damaged by their experience."
Tennis: Wimbledon's unlikely hero gets Nottingham Open chancepublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveMarcus Willis - remember him?
Image source, GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty ImagesThe world number 397, who was beaten by Roger Federer at Wimbledon last summer, will be one to watch when qualifying for the Nottingham Open gets underway tomorrow., external
New Derby North MP 'would accept shadow cabinet role'published at 15:00 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Simon Ward
East Midlands Today reporterChris Williamson, who retook Derby North for Labour last night, has said he would accept a shadow cabinet role if Jeremy Corbyn offers.
Ex-BBC presenters handed five year jail termspublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
BreakingCalum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveEx-BBC Radio Leicester presenters Tony and Julie Wadsworth have both been jailed for five years for historic sex offences.
Image source, PATony Wadsworth's world 'has come crashing down'published at 14:25 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveIn mitigation for Tony Wadsworth, lawyer Michelle Clarke, told the court that the hardest thing about a jail sentence would be being separated from Julie.
"Your Honour heard from him that radio in effect was his life and he was working up to six days a week," she said.
"His radio life and being with his wife was his life - all of that has come crashing down."
QC: Julie Wadsworth 'will suffer in prison'published at 14:10 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveMitigating for Julie Wadsworth after her child sex abuse conviction, David Hislop QC said: "I know the court will take into account the substantial charity works this defendant had carried out over the years.
"At 60 years of age, hers has been a tragic fall from grace - she forged from humble beginnings a successful career as a broadcaster.
Image source, PA"A period of incarceration will be made even more difficult for her, knowing the stigma attached to her convictions will carry on forever.
"She will also suffer way beyond sentence in the knowledge that those who are close to her will continually suffer embarrassment and shame."