Summary

  • Controlled explosion after terror arrests

  • Man admits stabbing murder of 21-year-old

  • Heavily pregnant prisoner 'at large'

  • First World War medals stolen

  • Bitcoin machine in newsagent

  • Christmas food not to feed your dog

  • Silva is 'a little midfield Dynamo'

  • Live updates on Friday 22 December

  1. Christmas Card to 'pretty police woman' arrivespublished at 10:02 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    Dave Wade
    BBC News

    This card, addressed to "blonde, pretty police woman" made it to Leicestershire Police PCSO Diana Freeman.

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  2. Triumph motorcycle museum attracts thousandspublished at 09:37 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    Thousands of people have visited a Triumph motorcycle exhibition in its first two months of being open.

    The Factory Visitor Experience is at Triumph's UK manufacturing facility in Hinckley.

    Triumph exhibitionImage source, Triumph

    It features the motorcycle from The Great Escape, Jurassic World and Mission Impossible II.

    Steve McQueen's Triumph TR6 TrophyImage source, Alamy

    Since opening on 1 November, they’ve attracted over 3,500 visitors.

  3. M1 crash: Lane to remain closed all daypublished at 09:25 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    Dave Wade
    BBC News

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  4. Young Muslims celebrate Christmas with Age UKpublished at 08:39 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    In a bid to spread some festive joy a group of young Muslim men and women from Leicester have been sharing a mince pie with visitors to Age UK in the city.

    Age UK

    Despite not celebrating the Christian holiday, Roxana Hussein told the BBC she wants to be part of the wider community and join in with the festivities.

    Age UK user Eileen said it's a time of year she's "grown out of" and that she doesn't really look forward to Christmas.

    However, she said meeting the young Muslim visitors was "lovely" and she even got a present.

  5. Police car chase comes to 'fiery halt'published at 08:25 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    Dave Wade
    BBC News

    This was the scene in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, last night after a police chase ended in a car fire.

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    The car caught fire in Nottingham Road yesterday evening after being chased down the M1.

    Two men were arrested nearby on suspicion of theft from a motor vehicle, Nottinghamshire Police said.

    car fireImage source, Richard MacRae

    A police car was damaged when objects were thrown at it from the vehicle but no officers were injured.

    Stapleford town councillor, Richard MacRae, said the fire also damaged a nearby business, Tailored to You.

    care fireImage source, Richard MacRae
  6. Heavily pregnant prisoner escapes hospitalpublished at 08:21 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    A pregnant prisoner is "unlawfully at large" after escaping from hospital.

    Sefora TanaseImage source, Derbyshire Police

    Sefora Tanase is a prisoner at Foston Hall - police have said they "urgently" need to find her as there is concern for her safety.

    The 19-year-old woman is in the latter stages of pregnancy. She is of Romanian nationality and has strong links to the Birmingham area.

  7. M1 crash: Delays 'for some time'published at 08:19 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    Dave Wade
    BBC News

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  8. Watch: East Midlands weather forecastpublished at 08:11 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    Alex Hamilton
    BBC Weather

    What's in store on the last Friday before Christmas?

  9. Watch: What not to feed your dog at Christmaspublished at 08:09 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    Christmas should be a happy time for all, including the family dog.

    I've been to meet pug Marty McFly at his home in Wigston to demonstrate what festive foods he shouldn't be eating.

  10. Travel: Latest on East Midlands roadspublished at 08:06 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    Dave Wade
    BBC News

    • There are delays of about 40 minutes on the M1 northbound between J23 and J23A, near Loughborough, because of an overturned vehicle
    • The A1 northbound is busy near Newark
  11. Join us for today's live coveragepublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2017

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    Happy Christmas Eve, Eve, Eve - also known as the last working day before Christmas!

    I'll be writing your East Midlands Live page today along with Dave Wade.

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