'Rude, arrogant?' Rival cities trade insultspublished at 04:06 British Summer Time 6 June 2018
A recent survey about national identity found the rivalry between Nottingham and Derby is particularly intense.
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Bridge crash causing severe delays in Nottingham
Traffic warning ahead of Download Festival
Second arrest over suspicious package
Derby city centre blaze 'probably accidental'
Arrests after boy, 13, and man shot
Parents reject school holiday switch
Cat shot in face with air rifle
Latest updates for Tuesday 5 June 2018
'Rude, arrogant?' Rival cities trade insultspublished at 04:06 British Summer Time 6 June 2018
Boy, 15, charged following city shootingpublished at 21:54 British Summer Time 5 June 2018
The boy is due in youth court charged with possession of an offensive weapon and possession of a Class B controlled drug.
Read MoreMan released after woman, 100, robbedpublished at 18:23 British Summer Time 5 June 2018
The woman suffered a broken neck in the attack as she walked to a Polish church in Normanton.
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Weather: Dry night with clear spellspublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 5 June 2018
Sara Blizzard
BBC WeatherMainly fine this evening with late sunshine. It will then remain generally dry through tonight with long clear spells, although some cloud is expected to start to push in from the east later.
Police boss: We don't want to return to the bad old dayspublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 5 June 2018
Police and crime commissioner Paddy Tipping said he is determined to ensure that Nottingham does not return to "the bad old days of gun crime" after two city shootings in one day, external.
Foxes 'leading chase for Norwich midfielder'published at 17:56 British Summer Time 5 June 2018
Press AssociationLeicester are in pole position to sign Norwich midfielder James Maddison.
Image source, PAThe Foxes are leading the chase for the 21-year-old and pushing hard to complete a deal, Press Association Sport understands.
Norwich are likely to demand over £20m for Maddison, who scored 14 goals in the Championship last season.
Man released after 100-year-old's neck broken in robberypublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 5 June 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsA 39-year-old man who was arrested over a robbery that left a 100-year-old woman with a broken neck has been released while investigations continue, external.
The elderly woman suffered the horrendous injury when she was knocked over as her handbag was snatched in Empress Road, Normanton, on 28 May.
Police say they still want to hear from anyone who recognises a beige Seat Leon that was seen in the area at the time of the robbery.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceChatsworth ready for flower showpublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 5 June 2018
Calum McKenzie
BBC NewsFinal preparations are under way at Chatsworth for this year's flower show.
Image source, PAThousands of visitors are expected to visit the estate for the five-day event, which begins tomorrow.
The organisers of the show, the Royal Horticultural Society, have described Chatsworth as, external an "exciting and beautiful" place to work.
Image source, PADerbyshire all-rounder to go under-the-knifepublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 5 June 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsDerbyshire's Luis Reece is to have surgery on his right foot after suffering a broken metatarsal during a One-Day Cup game against Yorkshire Vikings last month.
An x-ray confirmed the break and the club said the all-rounder was to be operated on to aid the healing process.
Image source, GettyCricket: Ball lands England callpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 5 June 2018
BBC SportPace bowler Jake Ball has been added to England's squad for the one-day series against Australia.
Image source, PAThe 27-year-old Nottinghamshire seamer will cover for all-rounder Chris Woakes, who is unavailable for the first part of the series with a right quad strain.
Ball has played 17 ODIs, most recently during the 4-1 series win in Australia in January.
He has taken 10 wickets at an average of 31.40 in the One-Day Cup this season.
He is the leading wicket-taker in the County Championship, with 27 at 18.33 apiece, but has not played a Test since being dropped during the Ashes series defeat last winter.
Temporary timetable released ahead of station upgradepublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 5 June 2018
East Midlands TodayNew timetables have been released for rail passengers in Derby ahead of re-signalling work this summer.
A £200m project to replace tracks and build platforms are due to begin on the 22 July and will mean a significant number of replacement bus services.
The temporary timetables have been published on the East Midlands Trains website, external to allow passengers to plan ahead.
Road remains closed after digger crash near QMCpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 5 June 2018
BBC Radio NottinghamA stretch of the Nottingham ring road is still closed this evening - after a lorry carrying a digger hit a bridge near the Queen's Medical Centre.
The bridge carrying the A52 has been declared safe but it'll take engineers some time yet to repair the road below.
Dave Liversidge, from Nottingham City Council, said: "We're hoping by tomorrow morning it'll be open because they'll be working hard on resurfacing the bit that the lorry's ploughed into.
"Once that's done we can reopen it. How long that takes depends on how bad the problem really is."
Total Reclaims Demolition, which owns the lorry involved in the crash, said in a statement: "The demolition rig had been travelling between two of our sites in Nottingham where we are currently carrying out demolition works, when the arm struck the bridge, causing it to dismount the lorry.
"Thankfully no injuries have been reported, and we are now in the process of cleaning up the debris left behind.
"Our own teams are on site working as quickly as they can to minimise the disruption to other road users, and we are helping both the police and Highways Agency with their enquiries.
Hundreds demand road safety improvements at schoolpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 5 June 2018
Amy Orton
Local Democracy ReporterMore than 500 people have signed a petition asking Leicestershire County Council to "urgently address" road safety concerns outside Moira Primary School.
Parents, residents and members of the community have backed the school's appeal for a review into safety measures outside the Blackfordby Lane school as a result of parents parking outside and a change in speed limits on the road approaching the school.
The petition states: "The school and the local community are working together to reduce the likelihood of accident or injury to our pupils, parents or local residents.
"As a matter of urgency we feel that the council should carefully analyse and audit the current risks and consider making the appropriate adjustments to minimise these."
Image source, GoogleAfter receiving the petition, Blake Pain, the county council's lead member for environment and transport, said: "It's not an uncommon problem and we'd like to do more.
"We will hopefully, by the autumn, have mandatory zig zag lines outside of schools and an enforcement car that will work at schools outside the county."
Nottinghamshire: Your questionspublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 5 June 2018
Send us your questions about the area and we'll investigate.
Read MoreSecond man arrested over 'suspicious item' in Leicesterpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 5 June 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsA second man has been arrested, external after a suspicious item found in a car prompted the closure of a suburban street in Leicester yesterday.
An area around Huntingdon Road was cordoned off for several hours after the item was discovered at about 08:30.
It was removed by a bomb squad and tests are being carried out on it, although the incident is not being treated as terror-related.
Leicestershire Police said a 22-year-old man from Leicester was detained this afternoon.
A 26-year-old man who was arrested yesterday remains in custody.
Judge rules stalker sent 'very nasty' tweets to Lampardspublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 5 June 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsA man who pleaded guilty to stalking TV presenter Christine Lampard - the wife of Derby County manager Frank Lampard - faces jail after sending her "very nasty" tweets, a judge has said.
Christof King, 39, of Mowbray Road, Brent, pleaded guilty to stalking last week, but denied sending the threatening tweets - which Mr Lampard had been tagged in.
King, who wanted career advice, also sent letters and turned up at the couple's home on more than one occasion, causing her to hide in a bedroom with the housekeeper.
Image source, PAHe had denied owning the account the tweets were sent from but this was dismissed by the judge following a Newton hearing at Isleworth Crown Court.
Judge Robin Johnson said: "There is clear evidence that he has delusional tendencies. In my judgment I accept that Mrs Lampard is truthful and accurate.
"He is clearly someone who swings in mood during the course of a letter for instance. I don't rule out a sentence of imprisonment."
King was bailed until sentencing on 27 July.
Stabbing accused appears in courtpublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 5 June 2018
Dave Wade
BBC NewsA man accused of the attempted murder of another man at a property in Nottingham has appeared before city magistrates.
Image source, GoogleLetf Rahman Miri, 39, of Walton Avenue, is charged with attempted murder, possession of an offensive weapon and common assault.
A 42-year-old man was injured in Truman Close, St Ann's, on Sunday, Nottinghamshire Police said.
He was taken to the Queen's Medical Centre for treatment and is currently in a stable condition.
The common assault charge relates to another person.
Mr Miri was remanded in custody and will next appear at the city's crown court on 3 July.
Young boy injured by Forest v Derby coin throwerspublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 5 June 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsPhotos have been released, external of six people police want to speak to after coins and bottles were thrown at rival supporters during Nottingham Forest's home game against Derby County.
Nottinghamshire Police said a seven-year-old boy was among those hit in the face by items thrown during the disorder on 11 March.
They've urged the men to come forward and anyone who knows them to call 101.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceLorry carrying digger hits bridgepublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 5 June 2018
A man has described how he narrowly avoided being crushed by the digger.
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