Boy killed by train after police chasepublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
An inquest hears that an officer shouted "Get off the tracks!" to warn 16-year-old Mitchell Rodgers.
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Climber airlifted to hospital
Teenager jailed after stabbing
Derailed train affects journeys
CCTV of cash machine ram raid
Inquest into teen railway death
Combine harvester fire prompts warning
Live updates for Monday 14 August 2017
Boy killed by train after police chasepublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Fears over child killer's prison releasepublished at 18:40 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
The mother of one of Colin Pitchfork's victims fears he is being given the opportunity to kill again.
Read MoreOur live coverage has endedpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Regular live coverage on this page has ended for the day, but breaking news, sport and travel updates will continue appear through the night.
East Midlands Live returns from 08:00 tomorrow morning.
Weather: Scattered showers but with plenty of sunshinepublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local LiveThere’ll be some outbreaks of rain that’ll drift northwards in the first half of this evening and tonight.
After that there’ll be scattered cloud and some clear spells in the early hours with lows of 13C (55F).
Tomorrow looks like a day of sunshine and showers.
There’ll be plenty of sunny spells with variable amounts of cloud and some sharp showers with highs of20C (68F).
Road closure causing delays south of Leicesterpublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveIf you're about to head out of Leicester in a southerly direction you might want to take note of this traffic warning...
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End of twitter postLong delays on the M1published at 17:31 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local LiveTwo lanes are closed on the M1 between junctions 24A for Derby and 24 near Kegworth following a two-vehicle crash.
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End of twitter postDiesel spillage in River Poulterpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveAbout 500m of the River Poulter has been polluted by a diesel spillage upstream of Clumber Park.
Environment Agency staff have been at the Nottinghamshire site to clean up but thankfully there's been no serious environmental impact.
Image source, Environment AgencyQuote MessageOur officers have used a boom in two locations to contain the diesel to prevent it moving downstream and have started the clean-up process using absorbent pads to soak it up.”
Environment Agency, Spokesperson
Climber airlifted to hospitalpublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local LiveMountain rescuers raced to the aid of a "mature climber" who collapsed with chest pains at the foot of Castle Naze Crag near Buxton yesterday afternoon.
Image source, Buxton MRTThe Buxton Mountain Rescue Team and East Midlands Ambulance Service arrived to find the man was suffering from heart problems.
He was being cared for by a group of walkers from Austria.
He was treated by paramedics at the scene and then flown to hospital in Sheffield by a Maritime and Coastguard Agency helicopter.
Millions to be spent on road 'improvements'published at 17:01 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveTwo multi-million pound road improvement schemes in Leicestershire have been announced by Highways England., external
Nearly £9m is to be spent on improving Anstey Lane (A46 / A560) and more than £18m on the M1 at J23.
Image source, GoogleIt claims the improvements will "create growth opportunities" and could see up to 6,378 homes and 5,860 jobs come to the county.
Quote MessageEngland’s strategic roads are vital for economic success, connecting businesses, people and supporting the government’s agenda of employment and growth. All of these improvements and future upcoming announcements will ultimately ensure England’s major roads continue to make a valuable contribution to the prosperity of our country."
Jim O’Sullivan, Highways England chief executive
Notts batsman Libby signs new dealpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Nottinghamshire batsman Jake Libby signs a new contract keeping him at Trent Bridge until the end of the 2019 season.
Read More'Jane Eyre hall' finally rented outpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveTenants are now living in a Grade II-listed hall that influenced Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, its owners have confirmed.
Image source, RightmoveThe Peak District National Park Authority put North Lees Hall, near Hathersage, Derbyshire, up for rent in April.
The property inspired Thornfield Hall in the celebrated novel.
Thornfield Hall was the home of the 1847 novel's hero Edward Rochester.
Image source, RightmoveInfant and man injured after falling off motorbikepublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local LiveA one-year-old child and a man are being treated in hospital after falling off a motorbike in Cotmanhay.
The pair came off as the bike went over a speed bump in Bridge Street yesterday.
Image source, GoogleNeither of them have suffered life-threatening injuries but Derbyshire Police have appealed for witnesses.
Green plaques to commemorate county's pastpublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThere will be six new green plaques unveiled in Leicestershire to celebrate and commemorate the county's past.
The authority received 6,000 votes on its shortlist of 12 potential recipients.
The winners are:
- Ann Ayre Hely from Ravenstone - a nurse in the Crimean war
- The Drill Hall in Melton, built in 1914 for the Leicestershire Yeomanry
- Heathcoat and Boden’s Lace Factory in Loughborough - the site of the Luddite attack of 1816
- John Theodore Kenney from Kibworth - the artist who illustrated Thomas the Tank Engine
- Tommy Brown from Earl Shilton - he helped rescue an Enigma cypher machine and code book
- William Pearson from South Kilworth - a founder member of the Royal Astronomical Society
Image source, Sir Edward GarnierThey will look like this one unveiled last year for Willam Henry Bragg in Market Harborough.
Derby beach closed because of vandalspublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local LiveThe pop-up beach at the Market Place in Derby has been closed because of vandalism.
It opened in July and was decked out with sunbeds, sand, children's rides and a bar for adults but is now shut.
People wishing to visit are being asked to contact the sales and information centre.
Police name cyclist killed in crashpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local LiveA cyclist who died in a crash with a car in Sutton-in-Ashfield has been named as Jordon Gregory.
The 23-year-old, who was from the town, died at the scene on Station Road at about 14:00 on 9 August.
Image source, GoogleNottinghamshire Police arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He was later released.
Officers are still appealing for witnesses, particularly the occupants of what's thought to be a red Vauxhall Tigra and a small blue Suzuki Swift.
Instructor locked up for sexual abuse of boyspublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local LiveA former martial arts instructor, who raped and sexually abused two boys, has been jailed for 22 years.
Nottingham Crown Court heard how Lee Martin, 46, of Denewood Crescent, Bilborough groomed , externalone boy in 1996 and sexually abused him over four years.
He groomed another boy in 1999 and sexually assaulted and raped him on two occasions, Nottinghamshire Police said.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceA jury convicted him of 14 counts of sexually touching a child without consent and two counts of rape relating to two of the victims.
Derailed train affects railway journeyspublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveA derailed freight train is currently causing some problems on the railways in the East Midlands.
The train has derailed between Peterborough and Ely disrupting trains on the Liverpool Lime Street / Nottingham / Norwich route.
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End of twitter postIt's also having an impact on trains travelling through Leicester between Stansted Airport and Birmingham New Street.
Divide in teenagers going into higher educationpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Chris Doidge
BBC Radio Derby, political reporterThere's lots of discussion about how many children from poorer backgrounds who go on to higher education.
I've been looking at the data for Derby.
Derwent is in the bottom 50 wards in England while Littleover is in the top 50 wards nationally.
These are the five highest and five lowest in Derbyshire - Shirebrook North West has the lowest participation rate in England.
Listen: Frustrations in the transfer marketpublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
BBC Derby SportGary Rowett has been talking to BBC Radio Derby ahead of Preston's visit to Pride Park.
Listen to what the Rams boss had to say.
Combine harvester fire prompts warning to farmerspublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveFour fire crews were called to tackle a combine harvester fire in Newbold Verdon over the weekend.
Image source, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue ServiceThe vehicle caught alight in a corn field at about 17:30 last night - it's believed to be accidental.
Image source, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue ServiceLeicestershire Fire and Rescue Service are using this as an opportunity to remind farmers to carry out maintenance on machinery.