Man charged with killing 100-year-oldpublished at 19:08 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
Zofija Kaczan died on Wednesday after suffering multiple injuries in the attack including a broken neck.
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Inquest opens into 100-year-old mugging victim's death
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£5m bonus for Games Workshop staff
Jobs to go as NatWest closes Leicester call centre
Suffragette house recognised on heritage list
Brownlee thanks Nottingham triathlon crowd
Download Festival starts today
Latest updates for Friday 8 June 2018
Man charged with killing 100-year-oldpublished at 19:08 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
That's the end of this week's live updates. We'll be back with more news, sport, travel and weather at 08:00 on Monday.
Weather: Dry night with clear spellspublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
We should see some late bright spells, leading into a dry night with clear periods.
A few mist patches are expected to form locally with light winds.
Pindroch signs new Notts County contractpublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
Boss Kevin Nolan says goalkeeper Branislav Pindroch's new deal is a reward for an impressive first season at Notts County.
Read MoreMan charged with killing 100-year-old womanpublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
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Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsA 39-year-old man has been charged with the manslaughter of 100-year-old Sofija Kaczan, external.
Mrs Kaczan died on Wednesday, nine days after suffering a broken neck when she was mugged in Derby.
Arthur Waszkiewicz, of Wolfa Street, Derby, is also charged with robbery and is due to appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court tomorrow.
Image source, PAPair bailed after double shooting in St Ann'spublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsTwo people arrested in connection with a shooting in St Ann’s have been released on bail, external.
A 13-year-old boy and a 20-year-old man were injured on Monday afternoon in St Ann's Well Road.
Police said a 27-year-old man was questioned on suspicion of attempted murder and a 16-year-old boy was detained on suspicion of attempted murder and possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.
Lorry to be removed after bridge crashpublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
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BBC NewsThis has taken a while to sort.
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End of twitter postNew deal for Magpies goalkeeperpublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsNotts County goalkeeper Branislav Pindroch has signed a new two-year deal, external.
The 26-year-old, who became the first Slovakian to play for the Magpies when he joined the club last summer, said he had "really enjoyed" his first season at Meadow Lane.
Image source, Notts CountyBoxing star Froch to open new bar in Nottinghampublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
Nottingham boxing legend Carl Froch is to open a new bar at The Cornerhouse, external.
Alto - set to open this summer - will boast four new bars and a newly designed rooftop terrace.
Dennis Skinner megafan gets flip-flops with his face onpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsOne of Dennis Skinner's biggest fans has received a rather apt birthday present from her friends - flip-flops adorned with the veteran MP's face.
Susie Stewart, from Newcastle, is a huge admirer of the Labour politician and runs a Facebook page devoted to his political campaigning.
She told the BBC she had started following his career after being told about him by her father.
She said: "I adore Denn's spirit, his honesty and his ability to grab the attention of everyone in the room.
"I've had two heroes in my life. The first was my dad, the second is Dennis."
Image source, Susie StewartAbout her new footwear, she said: "I bet I'm the only person in the world who got Dennis Skinner flip flops! I have the best friends in the world."
Thief helps himself to beauty productspublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsAn image has been released showing a man police want to speak to after a "large number" of Olay beauty products were stolen from a Boots store in Ripley, external.
The items were taken from the High Street branch at about 15:45 on Saturday. Police have asked anyone who recognises the man to call 101.
Image source, Derbyshire PolicePolice showcase "all-inclusive" custody suitespublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
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BBC NewsLooks nice and clean but we hear it can get a bit noisy at times.
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End of twitter postCall centre closure puts 300 jobs at riskpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
The banking company says it will not be renewing the lease on Bede House in Leicester.
Read MoreLorry sheds load after hitting bridge in Loughboroughpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
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BBC NewsThis sounds messy.
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End of twitter postGames Workshop staff to share £5m bonuspublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
The company expects to report its annual pre-tax profits have almost doubled this year.
Read MoreMissing man search focuses on 'discarded' coat and bagpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
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BBC NewsPolice are appealing for help, external in locating a coat a missing man was wearing when he was last seen.
Trevor Needham, 68, was wearing a green Mountain Warehouse hooded coat, similar to the one in the picture, when he vanished near Darley Abbey Mills on 4 April.
It's thought the coat was discarded along with a Mountain Warehouse rucksack on the banks of the River Derwent.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceDet Sgt Simon Cartwright said: “We would like members of the public to keep an eye out for these items when they are out and about near the river.
“We believe that locating these items will assist us with our investigation into Mr Needham’s disappearance."
Footage showing Mr Needham on the day he disappeared was shared a few days later. Call 101 if you can help.
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End of youtube videoInquest opens for 100-year-old neck break mugging victimpublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
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BBC East Midlands Today reporterAn inquest into the death of a 100-year-old woman who died after she was injured in a street robbery has been opened and adjourned, pending a police investigation.
Sofija Kaczan died in hospital on Wednesday, a week after her neck was broken when her handbag was snatched on her way to church.
Senior coroner Dr Robert Hunter said there was no definitive cause of death at this stage and examinations were ongoing.
But he said the death of this "dear old lady" had been felt not just in the local community, but nationally as well.
Image source, PAMany of the 25 officers working on this case have voluntarily put in extra hours on their days off to bring it to its conclusion and police have received donations of money from across the country for Mrs Kaczan.
That money will now be given to the church where she was a member of the congregation.
Knifepoint shop robber jailedpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
Dave Wade
BBC NewsA man who threatened a shopkeeper with a knife in a botched attempt to steal £600 has been jailed for three years.
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceChristian Grey, 49, threatened a "terrified" shop assistant in Blaby General Store in Lutterworth Road, demanding money from the till, Leicestershire Police said., external
Leaving the blade on the counter, he grabbed cash and the packs of cigarettes.
The shop assistant picked up the knife, pushed Grey in the chest, ran outside and managed to pull down the shutters.
When police arrived, however, Grey had escaped through the back of the shop.
He was found hiding in an underpass on the nearby A426.
Grey, of Victoria Road, Whetstone, admitted robbery at Leicester Crown Court today.
He was also made to pay a £170 victim surcharge and £93 compensation.
Conference to highlight 'dangers' of shared spacespublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
East Midlands TodayCampaigners against so-called shared spaces are airing their views at a conference in Leicester this lunchtime.
The spaces - like this one at Jubilee Square - don't have traffic signs, pedestrian crossings or kerbs in a bid to make drivers take more care.
Leicester City Council insists they are safe but others have called for them to be removed and claim they discourage disabled people from visiting the city.
The event, which has been organised by National Federation of the Blind of the UK, along with local blind and disabled groups, aims to send out a message that the spaces are dangerous.
World Cup referee hails from Leicestershirepublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
BBC SportThere are no British referees at the 2018 World Cup, according to Fifa - but one official was born and raised in Thurnby before a twist of fate took him to the other side of the world.
BBC Sport has been getting to know Simon Lount.
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