David Pittam
BBC News Online

New images have been released of a 27-year-old who has been missing since Sunday evening.

Yesterday police drones were used to search an area around the River Derwent in the hunt for Daniel Wheway.

Image source, Derbyshire Constabulary

His family have also issued a statement urging him to get in touch and let them and police know he is safe, adding they "miss him greatly".

He was last seen leaving his home in Manifold Drive in Alvaston.

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BBC Radio Derby

The proportion of staff at Derbyshire Community Health Services (DCHS) NHS Trust who got a flu jab this winter fell by 4.4% compared to last year.

Of those who actively opted-out of receiving the vaccine, two said: "I don't think I'll get flu".

Another two said: "I don’t know how or where to get vaccinated".

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There's a nationally-set target of 75% of frontline staff but DCHS hit 64.1%.

The trust did see a 5% reduction in flu related absence compared to last winter.

The trust says: “We are now completing a thorough "lessons learnt" evaluation of the campaign which will be presented in March.”

David Pittam
BBC News Online

The prime minister might be bogged down in Brexit, but she found time today to tell economic investors in the East Midlands she's committed to pressing ahead with HS2.

It's after groups including the Midlands Engine questioned the timetable for the second phase of High Speed rail, warning delays could effect business growth.

In a letter, Teresa May says the HS2 stretch should be finalised by the end of the year - adding it will be a catalyst for job creation.

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Sandish Shoker
BBC News

Students are being urged to ensure they are vaccinated against mumps after an outbreak at Nottingham Trent University and the University of Nottingham.

Public Health England (PHE) said of the 220 suspected cases at the two universities, 40 had been confirmed so far.

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Dr Vanessa MacGregor said they had seen a recent rise in teenagers and young adults who have not had two doses of the MMR vaccine.

In 1998, Andrew Wakefield linked the MMR vaccine to autism, and although his research was completely discredited, it had an impact on the coverage of the vaccine, with rates dropping to about 80% in the late 1990s and a low of 79% in 2003.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

An investigation into a fatal house fire in Derby is continuing while firefighters offer reassurance to the local community.

A 78-year-old woman died in the blaze at a house on Mundy Street yesterday.

Mick Fowler says he wants to test how the bag performs at high altitude to help other mountaineers.

BBC Leicester Sport

A former Leicester Tigers hooker has said the club's board of directors must take responsibility for their current form.

Tigers have been dragged into a relegation battle after a dreadful run of form in the Premiership, a situation the club has never experienced during the professional era.

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George Chuter believes fault cannot just lie with the players and coaches.

He said: "You look at the turn over of playing and coaching staff in the last seven/eight years - it's huge.

"Who appointed these players and coaches that are deemed no good? Where's there responsibility?"

Sandish Shoker
BBC News

Officers investigating a cashpoint robbery of a vulnerable man in Long Eaton last year have re-appealed for help to find the person responsible.

Derbyshire Constabulary has released this photo of a man they believe visited the victim at his home over several months before the robbery on 16 October.

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PC Claire March said on that day the victim was forced to a cashpoint at the Co-op store on Grasmere Road, Long Eaton and told to take out more than £200.

She said the victim was vulnerable and had been left suffering with anxiety and unable to leave his home for fear of being targeted again.

Anyone who recognises the man in the CCTV image is asked to get in touch with them.

Flowers on Hathersage Moor near Sheffield are being put in cages in a bid to help save rare bees.

A total of 1,000 bilberry plants inside specially designed grazing-proof metal cages have been planted to boost the bumblebee population.

Bilberry, which flowers in spring before heathers and other moorland plants, is a vital food source for the declining bumblebee

Tender young bilberry plants are also a favourite of grazing animals such as deer and sheep, stunting the bushes' growth and leading to a lack of mature plants the threatened bee favours:

Nick Smith
BBC News Online

Leicester City defender Harry Maguire played the full 90 minutes in England's 5-1 win in Montenegro last night.

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A brace from Ross Barkley and goals from Raheem Sterling, Harry Kane and Michael Keane saw England fight back to take another win and a maximum of six points from their opening two UEFA European Championship Qualifying games.

The game was marred by racist abuse towards several England players, including Danny Rose, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Danny Rose.

Governing body UEFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against Montenegro, with one of the charges relating to racist behaviour.

Nick Smith
BBC News Online

Traffic officers are en route after a dog was spotted on the M1 between Nuthall and Mansfield.

Travel information website Inrix is reporting that the road has been partially blocked in both directions but traffic has not been affected.

David Pittam
BBC News Online

Officers want to speak to a man who may have been assaulted in Loughborough but left the scene.

BBC Radio Derby

A rape survivor has described the terrifying moment she was grabbed, assaulted and nearly killed while walking home from a night out.

The woman, who has not been named, had noticed a man getting closer to her on the dark street in Ilkeston but thought at first it was a friend "messing about".

"As soon as he jumped on me and tried to lift me up, I panicked," she said. "I was strangled, dragged to the floor... I thought I was dying, I wanted my mum.

"I saw [his] eyes - they were cold, dead. Then I was just left on the floor. I was too hurt to stand up. I tried to shout 'help, help me please' but my voice was croaky."

Image source, Derbyshire Police

Anthony Dealey, 42, had tried to kill her.

Speaking publicly for the first time, the woman said she thought about that night in November 2017 "all the time". In the months after she would look at the eyes of men she met, even work colleagues, in case "it could be him".

It led to a police investigation seven times the size of a standard murder inquiry - helped by the victim's determination to bring him to justice - and ended in Dealey being jailed for life for rape, attempted murder, sexual assault and robbery in September. He must serve at least 13 years and six months.

The woman said messages of support she saw online were a "big comfort" but now she needs to "think about the present".

Image source, Derbyshire Police

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

MPs have voted to give themselves greater control over the Brexit process in another parliamentary defeat for Theresa May.

Image source, UK Parliament/Mark Duffy

The government was defeated by 27 votes on a plan designed to find out the kind of deal MPs would support.

Thirty Conservative MP's voted against the government including Ken Clarke, Nicky Morgan and Alberto Costa from the East Midlands.

East Midlands Today

The well-known site of the Robin Hood statue in Nottingham is to be repaired and improved.

The statue, which was a gift to the city in 1952, suffered a broken bow last year. The Grade II listed statue is set for a £6,000 repair which is being paid for by the council.

Other improvements are also being made to the area including the instillation of CCTV cameras.

Nick Smith
BBC News Online

Share prices in Debenhams rose by more than 30% this morning, after Shirebrook-based Sports Direct said they were considering a takeover to save the chain.

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Debenhams said that the timing of the takeover offer would not address its immediate funding problems and that the department store would continue with emergency funding plans, which were announced last week.

Sports Direct said any offer was likely to be in cash, but added that there was "no certainty that an offer will be made".

The retailer operates shops in Leicester, Derby, Nottingham, Mansfield and Chesterfield.

BBC Entertainment and Arts

Nottingham's Vicky McClure returns as Det Insp Kate Fleming on Sunday in the hotly anticipated fifth series of Line of Duty.

It's been two years since McClure last lined up alongside Martin Compston and Adrian Dunbar in the "scariest" season yet.

All three have given a very carefully worded interview, skillfully avoiding any plot spoilers.

East Midlands Today

The Home Office has begun a new marketing campaign to encourage EU citizens to apply for its EU Settlement Scheme.

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Outdoor advertising will be displayed at 137 locations around the East Midlands and other sites across the UK.

Officials have said adverts will also be on TV, radio and online.

David Pittam
BBC News Online

Paremedics had to treat a casualty for smoke inhalation after a house fire in Derbyshire.

The fire broke out in a bedroom in Duke Street, Staveley. Two crews tackled the fire and police controlled the traffic outside.

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