Summary

  • Boy who died in house fire 'a superhero'

  • Clubs to observe silence for helicopter crash victims

  • Boy, 15, charged with stabbing teenager in back

  • Former Loughborough student takes Bake-Off crown

  • Girl, 12, arrested after policewoman assaulted

  • Forest boss 'angry and embarrassed' by cup exit at Burton

  • Live updates on Wednesday 31 October

  1. Over 200 shopping centres 'in crisis'published at 13:45 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2018

    Towns and cities across the UK are affected and the results could be "catastrophic", experts say.

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  2. Latest updates: East Midlands Livepublished at 07:56 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2018

    The latest news, sport, travel and weather for the East Midlands.

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  3. Crash helicopter 'spun' after take-offpublished at 20:59 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2018

    Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha died along with four others in the crash.

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  4. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 17:59 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2018

    East Midlands Live has now finished for the day but some updates may still continue to appear.

    Full live coverage will resume at 08:00 on Thursday.

  5. East Midlands weather: Some rain overnightpublished at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2018

    Alex Hamilton
    BBC Weather

    It'll be rather cloudy through the first half of tonight with one or two showers.

    During the early hours of Thursday there'll be an increasing chance of some rain. It will feel milder than last night.

    Weather

    Thursday morning will be cloudy for a time with some outbreaks of rain or drizzle. This will clear to leave increasing amounts of sunshine and a maximum temperature of 9°C.

  6. Video backs theory of helicopter tail rotor failurepublished at 17:31 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2018

    Tom Burridge
    Correspondent

    A new video which shows the take-off of the AW 169 helicopter from the King Power Stadium on Saturday night backs up one of the most likely theories that the aircraft's tail rotor suffered some kind of failure.

    The video confirms the helicopter went into a spin, seconds after take-off, which is consistent with a problem with the tail rotor.

    Helicopter taking off at King Power StadiumImage source, Pete White

    Eye witness accounts at the weekend said the helicopter started spinning and since then several aviation experts have suggested that the spin would suggest tail rotor failure.

    The Air Accidents Investigation Branch will not comment on the video or on the possible causes of the crash - it said it is too early to do so. The AAIB will consider a wealth of evidence, and the video is just one element.

    A spokesperson for Leonardo, the Italian company which manufacturers the AW 169, said it was working closely with the AAIB and the authorities in Britain. So far Leonardo has not issued any new safety advice relating to the AW 169, in light of the crash.

  7. Second helicopter crash victim's body identifiedpublished at 17:12 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2018

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    A second body, retrieved from a helicopter that crashed in Leicester on Saturday, has been officially identified by a senior coroner as 32-year-old Nursara Suknamai.

    Nusara SuknamaiImage source, Instagram

    Ms Nursara was a runner-up in Miss Thailand Universe in 2005. She was also named Miss Intercontinental Thailand and Miss Photogenic and worked as a member of the chairman's staff.

    Formal identification of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was announced earlier.

  8. Leicester City owner's son 'proud of dad'published at 17:12 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2018

    Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha says he will carry on the "big vision and dreams" of his father.

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  9. Tram crash disruption continuespublished at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2018

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    Here are some more photos from the scene of a tram crash in the Meadows area of Nottingham.

    The tram and a car collided near Wilford Toll Bridge at about 14:00. There are currently no services between Queen's Walk and Wilford Lane on the Phoenix Park to Clifton South line.

    Tram crash
    Tram crash
    Tram crash
  10. Coroner confirms identity of chairman's bodypublished at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2018

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    A senior coroner has officially confirmed the identity of the Leicester City chairman killed in a helicopter crash at King Power Stadium on Saturday.

    Vichai SrivaddhanaprabhaImage source, Getty Images

    Police have said the identity of 60-year-old Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was established through forensics and police evidence.

    Five people are believed to have died when the helicopter crashed in a car park near the stadium.

    Formal identification of the four other people is still being "actively progressed".

  11. Young fans organise tribute walk to football stadiumpublished at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2018

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    Two young sisters from Leicester are trying to organise a walk in memory of those who lost their lives in Saturday's helicopter crash.

    Megan and Casey Elliott

    Megan and Casey Elliott had hoped that around 5,000 people would take part after the Foxes won the Premier League in 2016 with 5,000 to one odds.

    It looks like many more could attend though, with nearly 9,000 expressing an interest on Facebook.

    Tributes at King Power stadium

    The walk will take place on Saturday 10 November - the day of the Leicester City v Burnley match.

    Fans will walk from Jubilee Square to King Power Stadium in time for kick-off.

  12. World's longest DNA sequence decodedpublished at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2018

    A team of UK scientists have claimed the record for decoding the world's longest DNA sequence.

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  13. 'Thank you' pumpkin outside stadiumpublished at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2018

    BBC Radio Leicester

    A fitting Halloween tribute is among the thousands outside King Power Stadium.

    PumpkinImage source, @TheFootyStands
  14. Nigel Pearson pays tribute at King Power Stadiumpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2018

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

    Former Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson returned to the King Power Stadium today to pay tribute to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

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    The former Foxes boss is now in charge at King Power-owned Belgian club OH Leuven.

  15. Trainee rescue dog put to sleep following injurypublished at 15:25 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2018

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

    A trainee mountain rescue dog had to be put to sleep on Saturday after developing complications when she cut her paw on a walk while on holiday in Wales.

    Lady, a two-and-a-half year old German Shepherd, was just three months from completing her training and was described as an "absolute dream" by her handler and owner, Nick Shepherd.

    Mr Shepherd has been at Kinder Mountain Rescue for 16 years and Lady was due to undertake her penultimate test this weekend, with the hope of her fully qualifying for the team in January.

    In a statement on Facebook, external, Mr Shepherd said: "Rest in peace my little Lady. We will miss you more than you’ll ever know."

    LadyImage source, Nick Shepherd
  16. Tram passengers can use bus during crash clear-uppublished at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2018

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    Tram operator NET has given us a statement on the Meadows Embankment crash.

    It said: "A collision between a car and a tram at Meadows Embankment near to the Wilford Toll Bridge means there are currently no trams running between our Queens Walk and Wilford Lane tram stops on the Phoenix Park to Clifton South line.

    Closer view of Meadows Embankment crash sceneImage source, NET

    "Trams are running either side of the incident but at disrupted intervals. We have agreed cross-ticket acceptance for passengers who wish to travel on NCT’s Navy Line bus service."

  17. Vichai's son pays tribute to 'extraordinary' dadpublished at 14:49 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2018

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    The son of the Leicester City owner, who died in a helicopter crash on Saturday, has posted an emotional tribute to his "extraordinary" father on Instagram.

    Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was one of five people who died in the crash outside King Power Stadium.

    Top Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha said his dad was his "mentor and role model" who taught him to be strong and take care of his family.

    Chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and vice chairman Aiyawatt SrivaddhanaprabhaImage source, Getty Images

    He also said he hadn't realised how important his dad had been to so many people and that he felt "touched" by this.

    Mr Aiyawatt said: "He has left me with a legacy to continue and I will do everything I can to carry on his big vision and dreams."

  18. Car driver suffers minor injuries in tram crashpublished at 14:39 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2018

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    Nottinghamshire Police have told us the driver of the car suffered minor injuries in the tram crash at Meadows Embankment.

    The collision happened at about 13:45. There were no reports of any injuries on the tram.

    Tram crashImage source, NET
  19. Fire service at scene of Meadows tram crashpublished at 14:32 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2018

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    The fire service has now arrived at the scene of a crash involving a tram and a car at Meadows Embankment in Nottingham.

    We're awaiting further information on whether anyone was injured.

    Tram crashImage source, NET
  20. Tram and car crashpublished at 14:23 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2018

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    Net has confirmed the crash at Meadows Embankment is between a tram and a car.

    There is currently no service between Queens walk and Wilford village.

    Meadows Embankment crashImage source, NET