Summary

  • Teacher banned over safeguarding failures

  • Work on new A52 footbridge to begin

  • Newark road remains closed following large metal fire

  • Police get £1m to tackle knife crime

  • Bridge to be demolished after lorry smash

  • Updates for Thursday 18 April

  1. Murder charge over pedestrian crash deathpublished at 23:41 British Summer Time 20 April 2019

    An 87-year-old man died after he was hit by a car which collided with several other vehicles, police say.

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  2. Barnes secures dramatic draw for Foxespublished at 18:03 British Summer Time 20 April 2019

    Leicester substitute Harvey Barnes score in stoppage time to secure a controversial draw with West Ham in a frantic finish at London Stadium.

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  3. Midwife saves friend's life over coffeepublished at 10:32 British Summer Time 20 April 2019

    Aimee Summers recognised the signs of a potentially fatal blood clot and gave emergency first aid.

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  4. What is it like to find 'treasure'?published at 00:05 British Summer Time 20 April 2019

    Gareth Millward first started for "a bit of fun" - but now spends as much time metal detecting as possible.

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  5. Another Bancroft ton as Durham beat Leicspublished at 19:55 British Summer Time 19 April 2019

    Durham captain Cameron Bancroft hits his second unbeaten ton this week to guide his side to a six-wicket win over Leicestershire.

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  6. Vilas record in vain as Notts beat Lancspublished at 19:22 British Summer Time 19 April 2019

    Dane Vilas smashes a new Lancashire one-day record 166 but ends up on the losing side as Notts win a game of 823 runs.

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  7. Hughes propels Derbyshire to Northants winpublished at 18:47 British Summer Time 19 April 2019

    Derbyshire get their One Day Cup campaign off to a winning start with a comfortable home win over Northamptonshire.

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  8. Gateshead 1-0 Chesterfieldpublished at 18:15 British Summer Time 19 April 2019

    A Steven Rigg penalty ensures Gateshead end their six-match winless run with victory against Chesterfield.

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  9. Notts County 1-2 Milton Keynes Donspublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 19 April 2019

    Notts County's survival hopes suffer a major blow as MK Dons surge to 2-1 victory at Meadow Lane.

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  10. Mansfield Town 4-0 Morecambepublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 19 April 2019

    Mansfield's promotion push continues with a comprehensive 4-0 home win over Morecambe to edge up into second place.

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  11. Rams fight back for point at Birminghampublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 19 April 2019

    Derby stay within three points of the Championship play-off places by twice coming from behind to earn a draw at Birmingham.

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  12. Blades beat 10-man Forest to go secondpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 19 April 2019

    Sheffield United beat 10-man Nottingham Forest to keep the pressure on Championship rivals Leeds in the automatic promotion race.

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  13. Man arrested after pedestrian killedpublished at 13:31 British Summer Time 19 April 2019

    Police said a "series of incidents" in Nottinghamshire has led to a pedestrian being killed.

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  14. Rare Star Wars toy found in loftpublished at 11:40 British Summer Time 19 April 2019

    The Tie Bomber spacecraft toy was discovered in Coalville, Leicestershire, 40 years after being bought.

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  15. 'Make-up lets me be whoever I want to be'published at 00:30 British Summer Time 19 April 2019

    Instagram influencer Tiffany Hunt uses her body as a canvas to become anything from a butterfly to a skull.

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  16. Huge increase in 'petty' council finespublished at 00:03 British Summer Time 19 April 2019

    A lawyer fears some council wardens are "acting with incentives to issue as many fines as possible".

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  17. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 18 April 2019

    The East Midlands Live page has now finished for the Easter break. However some posts linking to BBC articles may continue to appear.

    Full live coverage will continue at 08:00 on Tuesday 23 April.

  18. Weather: Lots of spring sunshinepublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 18 April 2019

    BBC Weather

    A fine end to the day with some late sunshine. It will then remain dry overnight with largely clear skies.

    Weather map

    Tomorrow will be fine, dry and warm with lots of bright spring sunshine and largely clear blue skies - bank holiday bliss!

  19. Bridge removed after lorry crashpublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 18 April 2019

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    A country road near Brassington has reopened after a bridge was hit by a lorry yesterday afternoon.

    The bridge over the B5056 has now been demolished.

    B5056 without bridgeImage source, Derbyshire County Council

    A stretch of the High Peak Trail, that crosses the bridge, remains closed.

    Derbyshire County Council said it is investigating whether alternative measures can be put in place to allow people to use the full length of the trail again.

    'Trail closed' signImage source, Derbyshire County Council
  20. Wrong-way driver jailed over M62 deathspublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 18 April 2019

    Taryl Moxam caused the deaths of friends Adam Afsar and Jason Wilby in April 2018.

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