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Nottinghamshire: Your questionspublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 5 June 2018
Leicester miss deadline by 14 secondspublished at 19:41 British Summer Time 6 September 2017
Fifa rejects Leicester's application to register midfielder Adrien Silva after the club missed the deadline at the end of the summer transfer window.
Read MoreBall bearings fired at dozens of windowspublished at 21:05 British Summer Time 5 September 2017
Police said "substantial bearings were fired with power" damaging cars and windows.
Read MoreOur live coverage has endedpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 5 September 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.
Suspected carbon monoxide poisoning on the risepublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 5 September 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local LiveThe number of children across the East Midlands visiting the A&E with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning is rising, a study has revealed.
Figures through freedom of information requests by the campaign group Shout showed the number of cases is up 27%.
Rob Lyon, campaign director for the group, said: "Carbon monoxide is lethal at lower levels, you will feel very lethargic with almost flu-like symptoms.
"Over a long period of time it can leave you with very severe after-effects but with higher levels it can kill very quickly."
Weather: Dry but mild evening aheadpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 5 September 2017
Sara Blizzard
BBC WeatherThe rain will ease into the evening and there will be clear spells allowing temperatures to fall much lower than last night.
It will stay dry with minimum temperatures reaching 10C (50F).
Tomorrow will be mostly dry with with patchy clouds and a few bright spells.
There will be a risk of isolated showers with maximum temperatures of 17 C (63F).
Man's face slashed in failed robberypublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 5 September 2017
A man was slashed across his face in an attempted robbery.
Three men demanded a mobile phone and wallet off the 27-year-old man when he stopped in a layby in Warren Hill Road near Coalville.
Image source, GoogleHe was then attacked with a knife, suffering wounds to his head and hand.
The men made off empty handed.
Officers are appealing for any witnesses to the incident which happened on the afternoon of 31 August.
Nottinghamshire v Worcestershire - day fourpublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 5 September 2017
Listen to live BBC local radio coverage of Nottinghamshire against Worcestershire in Division Two of the County Championship.
Read MorePolice helicopter used to chase two carspublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 5 September 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local LiveThree men were arrested after a police chase in Leicester city centre.
Police were initially trying to stop a vehicle in Vaughan Way yesterday afternoon when they spotted a second car driving dangerously near Belgrave Gate.
A police helicopter was used in the pursuit but officers couldn't trace the first car.
A 20-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving, driving without insurance and while disqualified. He is due before city magistrates later this month.
Two other men who were arrested were issued with a community resolution for drugs offences.
Bowlers put Worcs on top against Nottspublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 5 September 2017
Second-placed Worcestershire have the better of a rain-shortened first day against Division Two leaders Nottinghamshire.
Read MoreSports Direct 'broke promise' to axe zero-hours contractspublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 5 September 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local LiveSports Direct has been accused of breaking a promise to offer store staff guaranteed hours instead of zero-hours contracts.
Unite, the union, said the retailer was still advertising for casual workers and offering flexible contracts on Sport Direct store fronts and job websites.
They vowed to stop the practice during last year’s annual meeting.
Image source, PASports Direct holds its annual shareholders' meeting at its Shirebrook headquarters in Derbyshire tomorrow.
Steve Turner, Unite's assistant general secretary, said: "This revelation shows it is 'business as usual' at Sports Direct and casts doubt on just how sincere it is about cleaning up its act.”
The firm has been approached for comment.
Handbags at lunch! 'Illusion' cake takes the biscuitpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 5 September 2017
Liam Barnes
BBC News OnlineSome people try to have their cake and eat it, while others are just happy wearing it...
When a guest promises to bring in cake it's likely to cause a bit of a stir in the office, but when Dawn Butler came into BBC Radio Nottingham with her baked creation it stole the show.
Inspired by the all-conquering Great British Bake Off, she designed her own 'illusion' cake, which looked far more Gucci than gooey.
Let's hope she doesn't get it mixed up with her real handbag, or it might take her a while to get her keys back.
Witnesses sought after football fans clashpublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 5 September 2017
Liam Barnes
BBC News OnlineDid you witness any disturbances between Chesterfield and Coventry City fans when the two sides played on Saturday?
Image source, GoogleDerbyshire Police said they're looking for witnesses to come forward after a fight broke out at the roundabout next to the Donkey Derby pub on Sheffield Road just before kick-off.
A police spokesman said three men from the Chesterfield area were arrested but have been released under investigation.
Leicestershire v Gloucestershire - day fourpublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 5 September 2017
Listen to live BBC local radio coverage of Leicestershire against Gloucestershire in Division Two of the County Championship.
Read MoreUniversity building enters property construction competitionpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 5 September 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local LiveThe refurbished Leicester Castle is a finalist in a regional property competition.
The building, which was once the home of the crown and magistrates' courts, is now part of De Montfort University's business school and is in the regeneration category of the ProCon Awards.
Image source, De Montfort UniversityThe university spent £3.7m on the refurbishment and the building is now used by students and staff.
It is regularly opened to the public for events and as part of Leicester City Council’s Heritage Sundays programme.
Leics lose four wickets as rain sets inpublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 5 September 2017
Leicestershire's batsmen struggle against Gloucestershire before rain brings early end to play at Grace Road.
Read More'Cathedral of steam' marked 50 years onpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 5 September 2017
Nottingham Victoria Station was opened in 1900 but was gradually run down during the 1960s.
Read MoreCricket: Notts play last home gamepublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 5 September 2017
BBC SportIt's already been a fantastic season for Nottinghamshire cricket, and fans will hope they can mark their last home match of the season with a win to help them on their way to the Division 2 County Championship.
Play has started at Trent Bridge, with the home team on 143-6 against Worcestershire.
Derbyshire, who unlike their neighbours are second-bottom and struggling, will play Glamorgan tomorrow after today's action was called off due to the weather, while basement-dwellers Leicestershire are currently on 90-4 against Gloucestershire.
Follow all the action with BBC Sport here.
Weather Watchers: Squirreling about in the rainpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 5 September 2017
Image source, Maggie TIt's been a funny old day weather-wise, with spots of showers and streaks of rain taking it in turns across many places, but some hardy souls have made a day of it.
Maggie T managed to capture this inquisitive squirrel out and about in a bright spell between stints of rain in East Leake, while skygirl captured this great sunny shot at Breedon on the Hill.
Image source, skygirlAnd andydmac managed to look on the bright side of downpours in Derby by shooting this rainbow cutting through the gloom.
Image source, andydmacUniversity of Nottingham '147th best in the world'published at 15:36 British Summer Time 5 September 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local LiveThe University of Nottingham has featured among the best in the world.
It was ranked 147th by the Times Higher Education's world ranking table for 2018, external, which lists the top 1,000 universities in 77 countries.
Image source, GoogleThe University of Oxford scooped top place with Cambridge University second, up from fourth place last year.
A key factor in the rankings is income and both universities saw this rise in the past year, partly in the form of European Union research grants.
