Gavin Bevis
BBC News

A man has been arrested after a woman was found dead in a burning building in Leicester.

A murder investigation was opened after Leah Fray, 27, was discovered by firefighters tackling a blaze at a property in Mere Road on Saturday night.

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Leicestershire Police said a 56-year-old man was arrested in Barwell yesterday evening in connection with her death.

The force has renewed its appeal for anyone with information to come forward.

Liam Barnes
BBC News

Six people have been arrested following the death of a man found injured in a car park.

The man was discovered near Chaddesden Park on Saturday and died soon after being taken to hospital.

Derbyshire Police said two 19-year-old men and a 21-year-old woman had been arrested on suspicion of murder.

A 16-year-old girl, a 19-year-old man and a 26-year-old man had also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

A 16-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of murder over the weekend has been released without charge.

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

East Midlands Today

Investigations are continuing into a series of explosions and a fire that shut off part of Derby yesterday.

At its height 45 firefighters tackled the blaze at a factory off Enterprise Way after a number of loud bangs were reported around lunchtime, caused by gas cylinders exploding.

Nobody was injured at the factory, which produces rubber matting, but train services were disrupted by the large smoke flume and a number of roads were closed.

Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter

We're in for another cracker of a day with plenty of sunshine.

The man was found near Chaddesden Park in Derby and died later in hospital.

Derby County move into the Championship play-off places as Harry Wilson's stoppage-time double gives them victory over QPR.

Notts County have Ben Barclay sent off as they draw at Crawley Town, which leaves them rooted to the bottom of League Two.

Chesterfield beat Boreham Wood in a highly-entertaining National League encounter.

Police say the fire at a commercial building in Derby is not thought to be suspicious.

Mansfield Town's automatic promotion hopes suffer a set-back as they slip to defeat at play-off outsiders Oldham Athletic.

Joe Lolley scores twice as Middlesbrough's Championship play-off bid is dealt a blow by Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.

Fire crews tackling the blaze found the body of 27-year-old Leah Fray inside the building.

Leinster's Noel Reid, Newcastle's Calum Green and Munster's Jaco Taute are all to join Leicester Tigers this summer.

Gavin Collins is charged with a series of crimes including murder, kidnap and robbery.

Colin Ackermann hits 152 not out in a record 200-run stand with Lewis Hill as Leicestershire beat Worcestershire.

Nottinghamshire easily chase down Derbyshire's 297-8 with six wickets and 29 balls to spare in the One-Day Cup.

Former world champion Mark Selby goes into his first-round match at the Crucible seeking his best form after a "mixed" season.

A man is found injured in a car park in Derby but dies in hospital soon after.

Wendy Russell is a well-known figure at the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham after 23 years of service.