'The pink ball? It got duller, softer - and bigger'published at 23:36 British Summer Time 26 June 2017
Average crowds? Strange intervals? A ball that gets bigger? How the first of the day-night County Championship games unfolded.
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Live updates for Monday 26 June 2017
Funerals for Hinckley brothers
Chinese firms in Nottingham for trade summit
Water 'still affected' by chlorine failure
Belper's Mr Potato Head gets fixed
Tennis: Clarke wins at Wimbledon qualifying
'The pink ball? It got duller, softer - and bigger'published at 23:36 British Summer Time 26 June 2017
Duckett century gives Northants edgepublished at 22:09 British Summer Time 26 June 2017
England's Ben Duckett hits an 89-ball century as Northants have the better of things against Leicestershire on day one.
Read MoreKent crumble after Pattinson burstpublished at 22:02 British Summer Time 26 June 2017
Division Two leaders Nottinghamshire have the upper hand against Kent as James Pattinson takes three wickets in eight balls.
Read MoreDerbyshire tail fight back at Glamorganpublished at 21:57 British Summer Time 26 June 2017
Derbyshire's tail steer them to a respectable 288 after Glamorgan's seamers dominate the twilight session, with the home side 5-0.
Read MoreFuneral for brothers found dead at homepublished at 19:06 British Summer Time 26 June 2017
The funerals of Matthew, 11, and Adam Stokes, five, took place at St Mary's Church in Hinckley.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 26 June 2017
The dedicated live coverage is over for today, but news, sport and travel updates will continue to appear throughout the night.
East Midlands Live returns from 08:00 tomorrow morning.
Joule's Brewery to produce Everards alespublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 26 June 2017
Tracey Higgins
BBC Local LiveJoule's Brewery is to take on the production of Everards Ales as the 169-year-old Leicester-based brewery moves into a smaller facility.
The Everards team will be working alongside the Shropshire brewers making Old Original and Sunchaser golden ale.
Image source, GoogleThe two companies have been working towards the partnership for the past year.
Management at Joule's say they hope it will lead to further investment at the Market Drayton plant, and the creation of new jobs.
Leigh Wood: Nottingham boxer eyes title after winning returnpublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 26 June 2017
Charlie Slater
BBC Radio Nottingham sports reporterNottingham featherweight boxer Leigh Wood has said his clinical win in his first fight after 15 months out injured shows he is ready to challenge for a title.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 28-year-old beat Lithuania's Simas Volosinas on points in Bingham on Saturday to take his record to 18 wins and just one defeat.
"It's like I'd never been gone," Wood told BBC Sport. "My shots and my timing were there.
"It'll definitely be a title fight next. I don't need to box eliminators."
Driver ploughs into garage 'to avoid cat'published at 17:31 British Summer Time 26 June 2017
The teenager who narrowly avoided hitting two parked cars and a tree says instinct "took over".
Read MoreYour photos: June across the East Midlandspublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 26 June 2017
Here's a look at the best of the BBC Weather Watcher pictures from the East Midlands. Thanks to Phil for this one from Gedling Country Park near Nottingham:
Image source, PhilJohn Leigh has been to Chatsworth House...
Image source, John Leigh...and thanks as well to scrappy for this panoramic shot at Kegworth.
Image source, scrappyWeather: Some rain around overnightpublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 26 June 2017
Alexandra Hamilton
BBC weather presenterIt’ll stay dry through this evening and the first part of the night with a few clear spells.
Showery rain will move eastwards in the early hours.
Lows of 13C (55F).
Tribute paid to schoolboy brotherspublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 26 June 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThe heart-broken mother of two brothers Adam and Matthew spoke of "the most difficult time".
A message read on behalf of the Sally Stokes thanked friends, Adam and Matthew's friends, and the whole community for all uniting together.
She also thanked the police, church, school, her counsellor and the medical staff who treated her.
Image source, PADuring the service, friends and family heard how Adam "enjoyed life" listening to music on YouTube, playing on his Xbox and enjoying rugby and football with friends.
Matthew was "extremely happy" - Rev John Whittaker said he loved his mum and was very affectionate to her.
Image source, GoogleThe boys' headteacher, Rachel Ayres, of St Mary's Church of England primary school also paid tribute to the boys.
She said fellow pupils were still "struggling to come to terms" with their deaths and that the school had been left "deeply shocked and saddened by the deaths".
The school had been closed at lunchtime as a mark of respect to the youngsters.
Young brothers laid to rest seven months after deathpublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 26 June 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveMore than 100 mourners, including school friends, have gathered at a church in Hinckley to pay their respects to Adam Stokes, 11, and his five-year-old brother Matthew.
Seven months ago their bodies were discovered by police at their home in the town. The boys' father was also found dead inside the house on Welwyn Road in November last year, having suffered a stab wound.
The family have had to wait until now to be able to lay the children to rest.
Image source, PAAs the coffins arrived at church, their mother broke down in tears and was comforted by close family.
Each coffin was topped with a single rose; one red, the other blue.
Image source, PAFive-year-old Matthew's coffin was accompanied by a Minion character, arranged in flowers of yellow and blue, while his older brother's arrived with a floral rugby ball.
The boys had been close in life, and on the end of each coffin was a photograph them arm-in-arm.
Image source, PAWatch: Mother releases balloons at sons' funeralpublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 26 June 2017
Amy Harris
Reporter, BBC East Midlands TodaySally Stokes, the mother of Adam and Matthew, has released two balloons representing her sons after their funerals in Hinckley...
Image source, PADerby 'transformed into virtual reality'published at 16:31 British Summer Time 26 June 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveIt is hoped a number of 3D scans of some of Derby's most well known buildings will encourage more visitors to come to the city.
Image source, VirtualScapesThe virtual reality versions of buildings, including Derby Cathedral, can now be explored online., external
Richard Shaw, from the company which developed the map, added that he sees it being used by a number of different types of people.
"There are obviously people that for physical and health reasons are unable to climb 189 steps in the Cathedral," he told BBC Radio Derby.
"So for those people they wouldn't be able to explore that space in real life anyway."
Driver crashes into house 'to avoid cat'published at 16:29 British Summer Time 26 June 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveA 17-year-old man from Melbourne said he crashed into a house when he swerved to avoid hitting a cat.
It happened last Friday in Chellaston...
Image source, DriverThe driver - who did not want to be named - told the BBC he was driving down Parkway at about 30mph when a cat ran out.
He said: "I swerved to the right and the back of the car went out, I then swerved to the left and lost control - I couldn't bring it back."
Image source, DriverManaging to avoid two parked cars and a tree he ended up in the wall - "it was a big impact."
He said swerving to avoid the cat was a "natural reaction" but he claims he is still in shock from hitting the wall.
After the crash he managed to get out of the car and went to hospital. He has since been discharged but said he still has some pains in his leg and neck.
Police have reported the driver for driving without due care or attention. He will be asked to appear in court at a later date.
Appleton leaves Oxford in 'good place'published at 16:19 British Summer Time 26 June 2017
Outgoing Oxford United head coach Michael Appleton says his successor will inherit a club in "a very good place".
Read MoreCricket: Update on 'historic' pink ball Championship matchespublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 26 June 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveIt feels a bit strange writing this at gone 16:00, but all of the County Championship games involving our sides are currently at lunch.
Image source, Nathan Stirk/Getty ImagesThis is because they are all involved in a day/night four-day matches that are scheduled to end at 21:00.
- At Trent Bridge, Nottinghamshire's James Pattinson (pictured) has taken three wickets to reduce promotion rivals Kent to 101-5.
- Leicestershire are on the back foot at Northampton where the hosts' Ben Duckett has smashed an 89-ball hundred in their total of 141-2.
- In Cardiff, an unbeaten 61 from Wayne Madsen has steered Derbyshire to 86-1 against Glamorgan.
Chinese businesses hear about 'economically important' Midlands regionpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 26 June 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveDelegates from China have been hearing about the "great potential" of trading with the East Midlands at a summit in Nottingham.
Businesses from the Zhejiang province in China want to forge links with companies here.
"As a region we are talking 12 million people," the chairman of the Midlands Engine, external Sir John Peace said.
"It is the largest economic region outside of London and the south east and as a region I think we are strategically and economically important to the region."
Watch: Brothers funeral underwaypublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 26 June 2017
Amy Harris
Reporter, BBC East Midlands TodayThe coffins of Adam and Matthew Stokes have arrived at St Mary's Church in Hinckley for their funeral service...
The brothers were found inside a house on Welwyn Road in November last year following a disturbance.
