Sandish Shoker
BBC News

A rampant ram has been causing havoc in a Derbyshire village.

It's been seen lurking in a field in the village of Kirk Ireton, near Carsington Water and has attacked several walkers in recent weeks, according to the parish council.

David Evans who lives nearby was walking through the field blissfully ignorant of the ram when it "just charged" at him.

He said he wrestled with the animal for about 10 minutes, injuring his thumb, before he managed to get back over the stile and escape.

He said: "It's a nasty little beast. It's not very big, but it's got a huge head. Before long someone is going to get badly hurt. It's a public nuisance because the ram shouldn't be in a public field."

Kirk Ireton Parish Council said it spent some time attempting to find the owner of the field and has now sent a letter.

Mia Ayliffe-Chung's mother says her daughter was not allowed to move away from the man who killed her.

Sandish Shoker
BBC News

A hand-turned Victorian merry-go-round that travelled fairs in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire has been sold at auction for £35,000 - almost £65,000 less than auctioneers had hoped.

It was made in 1895 and apart from a few coats of paint it's still in it's original condition and can carry up to nine children.

It retired at Nottingham's Goose Fair in 1979 and then sat in storage in the back of a lorry for about 30 years.

Image source, Hansons

Charles Hanson, from the auctioneers, said the ride would now be sent across the Channel to the buyer in France.

He said: "[The carousel] is an example of British craftsmanship at its best, exemplified by the magnificent carved detail in each of the horses and peacocks created to delight children when Queen Victoria was still on the throne.

"It's an important, very early and unique carousel which captures the essence of the Victorian fairground."

The merry-go-round, which dates back to 1895 and toured fairs in the Midlands, was sold for £35,000 at auction.

Sandish Shoker
BBC News

A £25m pound expansion is underway at a historic dairy in Leicestershire to meet a surge in demand for cheese from overseas.

Long Clawson Dairy makes Stilton and other cheeses, and sends around 20% of its products to 40 countries, including the US, Canada, China and Australia.

Export manager, Martin Harris, has worked for the company for 20 years and has seen their business grow significantly in the last five years.

He said: "People come to England, they try English products and they do very much enjoy English cheese. They like the taste and it's very different to what's sold domestically in their own countries."

Alex Blakemore
Reporter, BBC Radio Leicester

George Canning was British Prime Minister for 119 days in 1827, becoming the UK's shortest serving PM.

Canning lived in Hinckley whilst he was foreign secretary. He traveled to see local pediatric doctor Robert Chesser who was caring for his disabled son in the 1800s.

Redmoor Academy youth theatre is highlighting his stay in the town in a new play.

Sandish Shoker
BBC News

The window of a house in Top Valley, Nottingham has been damaged after reports a gun was fired in the early hours of this morning.

Nottinghamshire Police said they were called to Madryn Walk at 12.16 today to reports of a disturbance.

A spokeswoman said the firearm is not known to have caused any injuries and their inquiries were ongoing.

Image source, Google

BBC Radio Derby

A profoundly deaf school boy in Derby who fled the Islamic State group has been told he won't now be deported after a 15-month long campaign.

Seven-year-old Lawand Hamadamin and his family left Iraq IS threatened to kill disabled children.

They first landed in Greece, but moved on to Germany and eventually to a refugee camp in France. They then hid in the back of a lorry to get to the UK.

But in 2016 they were told by the Home Office they would be sent back to Germany where they would receive asylum.

The Hamadamin family has now been told their application for asylum will be heard in the UK.

For almost two years Lawand has been at the Royal School for the Deaf on Ashbourne Road in Derby and the headteacher there, Helen Shepherd, says he's coped very well throughout the turbulent time.

A 59-year-old man arrested yesterday in connection with the sudden death of a Leicester woman has been released while investigations continue.

Police were called to Ipswich Close, Beaumont Leys, just after 11.30 on Tuesday after reports that a woman had died.

The 51-year-old woman was found inside the home and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Leicestershire police said an investigation into the circumstances of her death are continuing.

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BBC Sport

Olympic champion swimmer Adam Peaty qualified fastest in the men's 100m breaststroke heats at the Commonwealth Games.

Sandish Shoker
BBC News

A burst water main has closed a part of Stragglethorpe Lane near Cotgrave this morning. Severn Trent says its teams are on site, external working to fix the problem.

The road is shut by The Shepherd's Stonehouse pub while work is carried out. It's causing delays to the bus service and Trent Barton buses said, external it cannot stop along some parts of the Cotgrave route.

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Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

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BBC News

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