Brighton beat Derby to reach last eightpublished at 15:49 GMT 16 February 2019
Brighton reach the FA Cup quarter-finals with victory over Derby, despite Ashley Cole's first competitive goal in English football for six and a half years.
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Mugger jailed for killing woman, 100
Police officer admits child sex offences
Disabled cuts scaled back by council
Bar staff get 'black eyes' to highlight abuse
'World's oldest' Valentine card sold
Lampard frustrated after Rams draw
Updates for Thursday 14 February
Brighton beat Derby to reach last eightpublished at 15:49 GMT 16 February 2019
Jail inmates 'smoked' Harry Potter pagespublished at 09:34 GMT 15 February 2019
The novel found in HMP Nottingham tested positive for a psychoactive substance similar to Spice.
Read More'Witches' marks' found in cave networkpublished at 00:02 GMT 15 February 2019
They are believed to be the biggest concentration of protective marks ever found in British caves.
Read MoreThe bouquet for your batter halfpublished at 19:39 GMT 14 February 2019
The bouquet by Chris's Fish 'n' Chips includes potato fritter hearts and chips shaped as roses.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineEast Midlands Live has now finished for the day but some articles may still appear on this page throughout the evening.
We'll be back tomorrow with all the latest news, sports and weather.
East Midlands weather outlookpublished at 17:53 GMT 14 February 2019
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineIt's going to be a clear night but temperatures could drop pretty low as we head in to Friday.
Firefighters tackle factory blaze in Leicestershirepublished at 17:53 GMT 14 February 2019
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineFirefighters dealing with a fire in a factory have requested more help to put out the flames and are asking people to avoid the area.
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End of X postDeaf twins in star-studded advertpublished at 17:52 GMT 14 February 2019
East Midlands TodayDeaf twins Natasha and Rhianna Cullen have appeared alongside stars Olivia Colman and Gary Oldman in a new advert.
The 12-year-olds, who go to the Royal School for the Deaf in Derby, feature in the advert for British Airways.
Nottingham joins calls for cash to tackle pollutionpublished at 17:46 GMT 14 February 2019
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineThe leader of Nottingham City Council has joined colleagues from across the country in London today, to call for more funding to tackle air pollution.
Jon Collins has been meeting Mayor of London Sadiq Khan - as well as representatives from Bradford and Liverpool.
They want £1.5bn to encourage people to scrap polluting vehicles and use public transport.
Image source, Getty ImagesSupper for your sole-mate?published at 17:30 GMT 14 February 2019
Alex Thorp
BBC NewsWould you bring this home for your batter half?
The Valentine's bouquet has been created by Chris’s Fish 'n' Chips in Barwell.
There’s potato fritter hearts, chips shaped as roses and then battered fish has been used for the leaves.
Gang jailed for distraction theftspublished at 17:03 GMT 14 February 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineA gang has been jailed for a series of distraction thefts carried out over six months across Nottingham and West Bridgford.
Anna-Marie Moiceanu (left), 26, Alina-Aretina Iancu, 26 and Marius Ion, 28, (pictured left to right) were jailed for 60, 54 and 46 weeks respectively at Nottingham Crown Court on Monday.
Moiceanu had pleaded guilty to three counts of theft, four of fraud and one of conspiracy to commit theft or fraud.
Ion and Iancu both pleaded guilty to two counts of theft and to one of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation.
Police say that the gang, all of Lamcote Grove, Nottingham, targeted elderly people, with Ion stealing money and items from their bags while the two women distracted them.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceFirefighters make loveheart for Valentine's Daypublished at 16:37 GMT 14 February 2019
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineIn case you didn't know, today is Valentine's Day. (Hopefully no-one reading this is just realising they need to get a card sharpish...)
Across the East Midlands people have been taking to social media to share messages of love.
Here's a pretty impressive contribution from the team at Oakham fire station, who spent half an hour of their tea break crafting a heart out of some things they had to hand.
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End of X postRoad reopens after crashpublished at 16:35 GMT 14 February 2019
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End of X postMurder arrest after woman, 77, found deadpublished at 16:29 GMT 14 February 2019
A 25-year-old man has been held but police say their investigation is still in its early stages.
Read MoreDrones to be sent to save stricken walkers in UK firstpublished at 16:25 GMT 14 February 2019
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineIf you get lost or hurt in the Peak District, you could soon find it's a flying robot that comes to find you.
That's because Buxton's Mountain Rescue Team has become the first in the country to be granted permission by the Civil Aviation Authority to use drones in its searches.
The "Drone Team" is eight-people strong and they have trained and bought the equipment with the help of local authorities, community groups and donors, who raised £10,000.
Image source, Buxton Mountain RescueQuote MessageThe drones will allow the team to search areas such as boulder fields, water margins, moorlands, crags and difficult ground. The drone technology will complement our other search resources.”
Neil Carruthers, Team Leader
Road closed due to crashpublished at 16:15 GMT 14 February 2019
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End of X postCar hit by lorry after tyre blows outpublished at 16:15 GMT 14 February 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineA lucky escape...
A car stopped on the side of the A38 near Alfreton last night after suffering a blowout to its front left tyre - only for a lorry to smash into its side.
Derbyshire Police tweeted: "This is why we say try not to stop on dual carriageways or motorways but if you have to - get out and call 999."
Police were called at 19:30 and are still looking for the driver of the lorry, who failed to stop.
Nobody was injured in the crash.
Image source, Derbyshire PolicePolice make arrests after fight outside stadiumpublished at 15:42 GMT 14 February 2019
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineSix men were arrested today almost four months on from a fight outside the King Power stadium.
The brawl kicked off after a Leicester City vs West Ham match in October and involved "a number of people".
Three Leicester men, aged 29, 29, 48 and three London men, aged 21, 32 and 56, have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and remain in police custody.
Today officers released CCTV of six more men they want to track down.
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceMan arrested after woman's deathpublished at 15:24 GMT 14 February 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineA 25-year-old man has been arrested after a woman was found dead in a house this morning.
Police were called to the property in Western Lane, Buxworth at about 04:00 and found a woman, 77, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
The man has been arrested in connection with her death and remains in custody.
A Derbyshire Police spokeswoman said: "The investigation is in its early stages and officers remain in the area."
Image source, GoogleMan who killed his own father jailedpublished at 15:14 GMT 14 February 2019
Charles Talbot was found injured in December 2012 at the home he shared with his son Garry.
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