Shop worker held over 'racist' videopublished at 20:20 British Summer Time 19 October 2017
The Sainsbury's worker repeatedly swears while complaining about customers of Pakistani descent.
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Live updates for Thursday 19 October 2017
East Midlands transport projects get cash boost
Family scolded for empty tank M1 breakdown
Protest held against Derby libraries shake-up
Leicester prepares for Diwali fireworks
Foxes match avoids Christmas Eve switch
Shop worker held over 'racist' videopublished at 20:20 British Summer Time 19 October 2017
Arrest over 'racist' Snapchat videopublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 19 October 2017
The video shows a Sainsbury's worker complaining about customers of Pakistani descent.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 19 October 2017
Live coverage from the East Midlands has ended for Thursday, but some news, sport and travel will continue to appear overnight.
East Midlands Live returns from 08:00 tomorrow.
Body found in search for missing manpublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 19 October 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LivePolice believe a body found in the River Trent this afternoon is missing man Johnathan Webster.
The 50-year-old, from Chellaston, was reported missing on Saturday.
The body, which was found between Castle Donington and Weston-on-Trent, external, has yet to be formally identified.
Image source, Derbyshire Police/Family photoProtest held against Derby libraries shake-uppublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 19 October 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveA protest has been held today against Derby City Council's plans to hand the running of 10 of the city's 15 libraries to volunteers.
The shake-up, which will also involve Derby's Central Library being moved to the council's headquarters in Corporation Street, is aimed at saving the authority £648,000 a year.
Protesters outside Chellaston Library said they were unhappy 41 staff members were facing redundancy and voiced doubts that volunteers would be able to sustain the current level of service.
The council has been invited to comment.
East Midlands weather update: Some early evening rain aroundpublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 19 October 2017
It will be dry for a short time during the early evening, but further spells of rain are likely to move eastwards from later this evening onwards, most of this will be light in nature.
Cash boost for East Midlands transport projectspublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 19 October 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveTransport schemes across the East Midlands have been awarded £17m from the government.
Image source, BarclaycardIn Nottingham, the cash will be used to help with the rollout of contactless payment on the city's bus and tram network.
A total of £3.5m will be spent in Hinckley on improving signage, parking and traffic management.
More than £5m has been awarded to Leicester in order to help build two new city centre roads.
The money will also be used on other projects, including the extension of the waiting areas at Derby Bus Station and the provision of bus stops across Derbyshire with real time travel information.
M69 crash victim namedpublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 19 October 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LivePolice have named the man who died in a three-vehicle collision on the M69 earlier this month.
The crash, which involved a breakdown recovery truck, a van and a BMW, happened at about 10:00 on Tuesday, October 10 between junctions one and two of the motorway.
The driver of the breakdown truck, who died at the scene, has been identified as 42-year-old Christopher Hadland from Leicester.
The van driver remains in hospital in a stable condition.
Trains running through Derby againpublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 19 October 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveAll lines at Derby railway station have now reopened after services were stopped when a person was hit by a train earlier.
However, delays are expected until 18:00, external as a result of the temporary closure.
Players 'raw' after Shakespeare sackingpublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 19 October 2017
Leicester City's players are "a bit raw" following manager Craig Shakespeare's sacking, says caretaker boss Michael Appleton.
Read MorePerson hit by train at Derby railway stationpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 19 October 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveRail services are currently being held at Derby railway station after a person was hit by a train.
East Midlands Trains said emergency services were at the scene but has not released any more information about the person's condition.
Leicester-Man Utd avoids Christmas Eve switchpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 19 October 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveLeicester have avoided having to play Manchester United on Christmas Eve, following the publication of the latest Premier League TV fixtures.
Image source, Getty ImagesThere had been reports that the game, external would be moved to 24 December. The match will now stay on 23 December, but kick-off at the later time of 19:45 rather than 15:00.
Leicester's trip to Newcastle, external and the home game against Crystal Palace, external earlier in December will also be shown on TV.
Could you tell if you were eating a cloned Bramley apple?published at 15:55 British Summer Time 19 October 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveHundreds of volunteers are being sought to take part in an apple-themed taste test.
Image source, BBC Good FoodVisitors to this weekend's Southwell Bramley Apple Festival, external will be asked if they notice any difference in apple juice made from a cloned Bramley compared to juice from regular fruits.
It is all part of a project being run by the University of Nottingham, who produced the clones from the original tree in 1994.
The findings will then be fed back to Starkey's fruit growers, a Southwell-based company who are growing the only commercial cloned copies of the original tree.
There has been concern for a number of years about the state of the original Bramley tree, which has been infected by a honey fungus.
Image source, Robert RathboneFamily's 'near miss' in no fuel M1 carpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 19 October 2017
The car ran out of fuel on a section of the motorway without a hard shoulder.
Read MoreFoxes link 'paper talk,' says Dychepublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 19 October 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveBurnley boss Sean Dyche has not been approached over the vacant managerial post at Leicester.
Image source, Getty ImagesA number of reports had suggested, external he was one of the frontrunners to replace Craig Shakespeare, who was sacked on Tuesday.
"It’s not the first time I’ve been linked," Dyche said.
"You’re flattered by it. It’s some form of recognition of the work done.
“It’s a paper story. I’ve never been aware of any approach."
City set to mark Diwali Day with firework displaypublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 19 October 2017
East Midlands TodayThousands of people will gather in Leicester later this evening for what are known as the biggest and best Diwali celebrations outside India.
Two weeks of cultural celebrations will be rounded off in the city with Diwali Day.
Belgrave Road will be closed to traffic as people gather to enjoy the celebrations which will end with a huge firework display.
Man arrested after boxing brawl death released on bailpublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 19 October 2017
A second man arrested after the murder of a teenager near a boxing venue in Walsall has been released on police bail.
Image source, West Midlands PoliceReagan Asbury, 19, died in hospital after being stabbed late on Saturday after a fight broke out at a bout attended by hundreds of fans.
Police say a 22 year-old from Derby has been bailed until next month on suspicion of assisting an offender.
Firms fined after worker dies in concrete accidentpublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 19 October 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveTwo firms have been fined more than £1m each, external after a worker died when a concrete block fell on him at a factory in Worksop.
Richard Reddish was working at Explore Manufacturing Ltd when a loose concrete panel hit a mobile platform he was standing on. He fell from the basket and was hit by another panel.
A Health and Safety Executive investigation found the panels were not being stored safely before the accident, in July 2014.
Image source, GoogleExplore and Select Plant Hire, who were jointly responsible for the storage set-up, pleaded guilty to health and safety contraventions and were fined £1.3m and £1.2m respectively.
Danger warning over stag selfiespublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 19 October 2017
A wildlife photographer says one man posed behind a stag's antlers at Wollaton Park in Nottingham.
Read MoreDead inmate's family question camera switch-off decisionpublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 19 October 2017
Quentin Rayner
East Midlands Today chief news reporterThe family of a man who died in Nottingham Prison say they want answers from the prison service after they were told CCTV cameras covering the part of the building he was in were switched off before his death.
It's understood Marc Maltby, from Chesterfield, had been smashing up his cell after being denied a phone call before he died last week.
His family were told by prison authorities the 23-year-old was found with a ligature mark.
His mother Sharon Whitford said: "We as a family believe they've switched it off on purpose.
"We don't know if it's been deliberately switched off so they [prison staff] could go in there and see to what was happening but in my opinion they shouldn't have switched the webcams off, no matter what."
The BBC has contacted the Ministry of Justice to comment on the family's claims and is awaiting a reply.
