How do you prepare for Diwali?published at 00:42 British Summer Time 19 October 2017
Priti Raichura and seven-year-old daughter Sia take the BBC through their Diwali preparations.
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Abused woman wins Supreme Court case against council
University could buy original Bramley tree
Family pays tribute to woman killed in crash
Man convicted of 'family insult' murder
Ex-SAS hero James Riccomini's medals fetch £9,800
Hospitals 'fail to meet cancer and A&E targets'
Man charged with 1980s children's home sex offences
Live updates for Wednesday 18 October 2017
How do you prepare for Diwali?published at 00:42 British Summer Time 19 October 2017
Foster care abuse case council 'liable'published at 18:24 British Summer Time 18 October 2017
The UK Supreme Court ruled the council was "vicariously liable" for abuse foster parents committed.
Read MoreOur live coverage has endedpublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 18 October 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.
Woman knocked over by buspublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 18 October 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local LiveBuses in Nottingham were delayed after a woman was hit by a bus near Beast Market Hill.
Nottinghamshire Police said her injuries were not life-threatening.
It happened at about 15:30.
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End of twitter postMan walked out of store with laptoppublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 18 October 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local LiveA CCTV image has been released of a man police want to speak to in connection with a theft.
Derbyshire Police said a man went into PC World in Meteor Centre Retail Park and asked staff to look at a laptop.
Image source, Derbyshire ConstabularyPolice say he took the laptop without paying for it on 3 October. Details have only just been released.
Have you seen missing boys?published at 17:35 British Summer Time 18 October 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local LiveOfficers are concerned for the safety of two teenage boys who have gone missing.
Judge Oliver, 13, and Kyle Scott, 14 were last seen at Worksop railway station catching a train to Sheffield at about 17:00 yesterday.
Nottinghamshire Police, external believe the boys then caught another train to Birmingham.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceJudge was last seen wearing a black Nike puffa jacket, grey Nike tracksuit bottoms, grey and black Nike trainers with a black Nike backpack and black Nike cap.
Kyle was wearing a black Nike tracksuit top, green tracksuit bottoms and a black cap.
Border collie puppies stolen from farmpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 18 October 2017
Samantha Fisher
BBC News OnlineTwo border collie puppies stolen with five others from a Derbyshire farm are still missing.
It happened overnight on Friday in Holmesfield, Dronfield.
Derbyshire Police said five of the seven were found by a member of the public abandoned in a plastic box in a wooded area off Raeburn Road, Sheffield on Monday evening.
The two puppies pictured below are still missing.
Image source, Derbyshire ConstabularyPC Andy Shaw said the five puppies are back with their owner and making a good recovery. However, they may not have survived the night if they had not been found.
He added: “Two of the stolen puppies are still missing and we would ask if anyone has been offered a border collie pup for sale in this part of Derbyshire or South Yorkshire to make contact with us."
Image source, Derbyshire ConstabularyLeicester health boss defends NHS target failurepublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 18 October 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local LiveThe head of Leicester's hospitals has defended figures which show the NHS in the city is still missing key targets.
It comes as the BBC launches a new online tracker helping people to see how local hospitals are performing.
The targets include seeing at least 95% of accident and emergency patients within four hours, which Leicester Royal Infirmary has not hit since June 2015.
John Adler, chief executive for the University Hospitals of Leicester Trust, said: "We have had problems with hitting the four-hour target for quite some time but the good news is that we are actually better then we were this time last year as it shows on the tracker, we are up 4.1%."
Coroner to examine prison deathspublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 18 October 2017
Inquests open into the deaths of three HMP Nottingham prisoners, following five deaths in a month.
Read MorePatrols to crack down on illegal fishingpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 18 October 2017
Hayley Compton
Reporter, BBC Radio NottinghamThe Environment Agency is cracking down on illegal fishing in Nottinghamshire.
Staff often patrol the county's waterways to crack down on crime and to protect almost £1.5m of business.
Last year the team handed out £45,000 in fines across the East Midlands and there were five arrests.
Callum Underhill, from the environment agency, was patrolling the area around Colwick Park this morning.
He said: "Just having the boat as an asset available to us to go to areas where we can't reach on foot or in a four by four is a real plus."
Police hunt suspected burglarspublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 18 October 2017
Samantha Fisher
BBC News OnlineDetectives are investigating after three men entered a house, threatened the occupant and demanded valuable items.
Officers said the occupant suffered minor injuries, but nothing is believed to have been stolen from the house.
It happened in Dalby Avenue, Bushby, Leicestershire between 19:25 and 19:35 on Monday.
Image source, GoogleOfficers said the men entered the house through a back door and it is believed they left in a small dark coloured car which was parked in Dalby Avenue, pointing in the direction of the A47.
Police have released descriptions of the men, external and officers are keen to speak to anyone who was in the area on Monday night or who saw a car driving erratically, particularly on the A47.
Dispute over Mansfield hotelpublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 18 October 2017
Steve Beech
Reporter, BBC Radio NottinghamA row has broken out between the owner of Mansfield Town Football Club and Mansfield District Council over plans for a new hotel.
Club owner John Radford has been told he is not the "preferred bidder" for the proposed development.
Mr Radford said he'd submitted a bid for a hotel backed by a "flagship brand" on the old Mansfield bus station site at Rosemary Street.
Image source, GoogleBut the district council quickly issued a statement saying that another investor had been chosen as the preferred bidder.
Mr Radford says he's "bitterly disappointed" with the decision having paid architects and surveyors fees.
He's now pledging to press ahead with an alternative plan for a hotel at the Field Mill stadium instead.
Weather: Isolated showers for parts of the eveningpublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 18 October 2017
Alexandra Hamilton
BBC weather presenterThere will be outbreaks of rain for the rest of this afternoon.
Most of the rain will clear northwards overnight leaving a few isolated showers with some clouds.
Tomorrow morning will see widespread rain, which could be heavy at times.
The rain will steadily start to clear in the afternoon and early evening before more rain arrives overnight with highs of 15C (59F).
Female joggers share harassment storiespublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 18 October 2017
One woman was told to "move her fat arse" while out running alone.
Read MoreDavies takes over as Southport managerpublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 18 October 2017
National League North side Southport appoint former England international Kevin Davies as their new manager.
Read MoreCan you help police find missing Derby man?published at 15:13 British Summer Time 18 October 2017
Samantha Fisher
BBC News OnlinePolice have renewed an appeal for information following the disappearance of a Derby man.
Johnathan Webster, 50, from Chellaston in Derby was last seen at 10:00 on Saturday when he left his home.
Image source, Derbyshire ConstabularyLater that evening, officers found his bicycle on a bridge over the River Trent near Kings Newton, South Derbyshire.
Jonathan was last seen wearing wearing dark brown trousers, a jumper and a dark blue quilted jacket.
Stabbing victim's family 'lives torn apart'published at 14:56 British Summer Time 18 October 2017
Samantha Fisher
BBC News OnlineThe family of stabbing victim Pedro Godinho has released a statement saying how their "lives have been torn apart" since his death.
Pedro, 22, died in March after he was stabbed by Ezekiel Braithwaite, 20, of no fixed address.
Image source, Family handout/Leicestershire PoliceRafael Godinho, speaking on behalf of the family said: "Pedro should still be here with his family, his wife and children. He had his whole life ahead of him instead it was cruelly taken from him by a man who chose to carry a knife and use it," he said.
“Our lives have been torn apart by what happened to Pedro."
Braithwaite is due to be sentenced at Leicester Crown Court on Friday.
Nominate your Unsung Heropublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 18 October 2017
Get Inspired
Get InspiredThe deadline to nominate your BBC Get Inspired Unsung Hero, external is on Sunday at 23:59.
The award recognises someone who devotes their free time to help people in grassroots activity and sport.
Who do you know who fits the bill?
Last year, the award went to Marcellus Baz, from Nottingham, a former gang member who turned his life around and founded a boxing gym in the city.
Regional winners will attend the BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony in Liverpool on Sunday, 17 December, when the overall winner will be announced.
Man arrested after quad bike crashpublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 18 October 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local LiveA 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after a crash involving a quad bike.
Leicestershire Police said a man was injured during the collision which happened in Ratcliffe Culey on Saturday afternoon.
Image source, GoogleThe man remains in police custody.
University could buy original Bramley apple treepublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 18 October 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local LiveNottingham Trent University could become the new custodian of the original Bramley apple tree.
The tree, which was grown from a pip more than 200-years-ago in Southwell, is dying because of a incurable honey fungus infection.
Every Bramley apple tree in the world is a descendent of this first specimen.
It is in a private garden but the university is keen to prolong its life and safeguard its heritage.
Image source, Roger Payne/DTMedia.coThe university is in discussion with the current owner, Coulson Howard, about buying two cottages which would then become postgraduate student accommodation.
Staff and students would also carry out an assessment on the tree and then take grafts from it to replant at the university's Brackenhurst Campus.