Rapist 'claimed he had sex in his sleep'
Former gang member escaped violence through breakdancing
Woman due in court over baby death
Park to reopen after £4.8m revamp
Harry Kewell named as new Notts County manager
Footballers back anti-knife crime campaign
Live updates on Thursday 30 August
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Images have been released of two men police are looking to speak to in connection with a theft from a Ripley shop.
The goods, thought to be worth around £300, were stolen between 13:00 and 13:20 on Wednesday, August 22 from Wilkinsons in Church Street.
Image source, Derbyshire Police
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
The School Games National Finals is in full swing over in Loughborough.
It's a bit like a mini Olympics with 1,400 young athletes from around the country competing across 11 sports.
Netball, hockey and athletics are all on the agenda for today as well as cycling over at the Velodrome in Derby.
This year five new sports are being included in the games - canoeing, netball, laser run, rowing and triathlon.
Adam Peaty and Katarina Johnson Thompson are among those young athletes who have taken part in previous School Games.
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Highfields Park will officially reopen today following a £4.8m regeneration project.
The Nottingham Park received £3.2m from the Heritage and Big Lottery Fund for the revamp, which has taken a year longer than was initially expected.
The largest piece of work involved dredging the lake but they have also improved the entrance near the tram stop.
James Diamond, parks development manager for Nottingham City Council, said: “We’ve completely revamped the entrance with all new path surfacing, new railings, new gates into the playgrounds to children can't run out in to the road or into traffic.”
The project has also seen four gas lamps given a new lease of life.
Mr Diamond explained: “These would have once been all the way down University Boulevard and these last four, we’ve electrified and re-lit for the first time in decades.”
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Police have confirmed a man died in the Beaumont Leys area of Leicester yesterday.
Image source, GoogleOfficers were called just after midday by the ambulance service who were concerned about the welfare of a man on Heacham Drive.
He was later pronounced dead. His death is not bring treated as suspicious.
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Remember the London fatberg? Well now Market Harborough has one of it's own.
Anglian Water cleared this out of a sewer recently.
Image source, Anglian WaterThe water company said: "Yes that's fat from hundreds of roast dinners and chip fryers. Please don't put fat down the sink, it blocks pipes and causes pollution."
BBC News Travel
Building work at Derby railway station is past the halfway mark with lines reopening next week. Here's a warning about travelling on Sunday though...
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Alex Howick
BBC Radio Derby reporter
Paco Box said he carried a gun and robbed people to fund his former lifestyle.
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Larry Lamb (or Mick Shipman for Gavin and Stacey fans) has been exploring the Monsal Trail, Castleton & Bakewell with his son George.
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Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Leicester City players are backing a police campaign urging young people not to carry knives.
Wes Morgan, Danny Simpson, Jonny Evans and James Maddison appear in this Leicestershire Police film.
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Amy Woodfield
BBC News
A woman is due in court this afternoon charged with the murder of a newborn baby.
Police have said the body of the child, who was born at 32 weeks, was found in Hinckley in April last year.
Hannah Cobley, who is 28 and from Stoney Stanton, is expected to appear at Leicester Crown Court following an appearance at Leicester Magistrates' Court yesterday.
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
A post-mortem has revealed two family members, who died at a caravan park in Forest Town, had been stabbed.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceRichard Thompson, aged 66, and his 48-year-old niece Lisa Butler were found fatally injured at Richard's home in Tall Trees Park Homes on Tuesday. Police aren't looking for anyone else in connection with their deaths.
Lisa has been described by her family as "a much-loved wife and mother".
Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter
It's going to be warmer today. Here's the full forecast...
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
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