What are the teams' play-off prospects?published at 12:36 British Summer Time 10 May 2019
As the EFL play-offs get under way, what are the teams' chances of clinching those final promotion places?
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Hidden door behind bathroom sink reveals large cannabis farm
Man charged over stabbings outside club
Overturned car causes M1 disruption
Uber drivers in Nottingham go on strike
Live updates for Wednesday 8 May
What are the teams' play-off prospects?published at 12:36 British Summer Time 10 May 2019
'Brexit abuse forced me to leave UK'published at 01:40 British Summer Time 9 May 2019
Polish mother Magdelena Howlett returns to Europe after 10 years fearing for her daughters' safety.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsThat's it for today's live page updates. We'll be back with more news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 tomorrow.
Tonight's weather: Rain likely to easepublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 8 May 2019
Heavy, persistent rain fading a little through this evening. Thereafter, tonight is expected to be rather cloudy with the odd shower. Winds will be mostly light.
Government 'has total confidence' in rail bidding systempublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 8 May 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsThe Department for Transport has released a statement after Stagecoach confirmed it was taking legal action over its disqualification from the bidding process for the East Midlands rail franchise.
A spokesperson said: "Stagecoach is an experienced bidder who knowingly submitted non-compliant bids on all competitions. In doing so, they disqualified themselves.
"We do not comment on legal proceedings. However, we have total confidence in our franchise competition process and will robustly defend decisions that were taken fairly following a thorough and impartial evaluation process."
Legal action over East Midlands franchisepublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 8 May 2019
The Transport Secretary barred the firm from bidding for the contract last month over pension issues.
Read MoreDeparting Simpson: I will always be a foxpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 8 May 2019
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BBC NewsIt's fair to say his five years at the King Power Stadium have been quite eventful.
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End of twitter postNottingham man goes missingpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 8 May 2019
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BBC NewsPolice say they're worried about a 40-year-old man who's gone missing in Nottingham.
Timothy Bradley was wearing dark trousers and a blue coat when he disappeared at about 10:15 yesterday.
Anyone who knows where he is urged to contact Nottinghamshire Police, external.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceTram firm 'proud' of birthday girl Vicky McClurepublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 8 May 2019
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BBC NewsThe Line of Duty actress - who famously has a Nottingham tram named after her - is 36 today.
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End of twitter postFoxes bid farewell to title-winning duopublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 8 May 2019
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BBC NewsTwo members of Leicester City's title-winning side are leaving the club, external.
Japanese forward Shinji Okazaki and right-back Danny Simpson are both set to depart when their contracts expire at the end of this season.
Simpson has been with the Foxes since 2014, while Okazaki joined the following year.
Image source, Leicester CityMum 'killed newborn in chilling act'published at 16:38 British Summer Time 8 May 2019
Hannah Cobley is accused of murdering her baby and wrapping the infant in plastic bags.
Read MoreStagecoach: No choice but to pursue legal actionpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 8 May 2019
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BBC NewsStagecoach chief executive Martin Griffiths said the company was "deeply concerned" about how the Department for Transport handled procurement of the East Midlands, South Eastern and West Coast rail franchises.
He said: "Despite our continued requests for full transparency around these matters, many fundamental questions remain unanswered.
"As a result, regrettably we have had no option but to commence legal action against the DfT to ensure the serious issues involved and the DfT's opaque decision-making are subject to proper public scrutiny."
Image source, PAHe continued: "In view of the legal action we have taken today, we believe it would be untenable for the DfT to proceed to sign any contract for the East Midlands franchise without a full and proper review of the procurement of that franchise to help restore public confidence in the process."
The Department for Transport said at the time of Stagecoach's disqualification the company had "repeatedly ignored established rules" and that other bidders had met its requirements.
Fuchs stays as Simpson and Okazaki leavepublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 8 May 2019
Leicester City defender Christian Fuchs signs a new one-year deal, but fellow title winners Danny Simpson and Shinji Okazaki are to leave the club.
Read MoreDrug farm found through secret doorpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 8 May 2019
The door beside a bathroom sink led to a disused business unit housing hundreds of cannabis plants.
Read MoreStagecoach taking legal action over East Mids snubpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 8 May 2019
Press AssociationStagecoach - the owner of East Midlands Trains - has launched legal action against the Department for Transport over its disqualification from the East Midlands rail franchise competition, the company has said.
Last month, the DfT rejected Stagecoach bids for the East Midlands franchise, the South Eastern franchise with Alstom, and a renewal of the West Coast franchise with Virgin Trains and France's SNCF because they did not meet pensions rules.
Stagecoach said it could have been left with liabilities of £1.6bn if it had agreed to accept pension risks.
Image source, PALast known sighting of missing man shared by policepublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 8 May 2019
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BBC News OnlineCCTV footage of the last known sighting of a missing 66-year-old has been released by police who "urgently" want to find him.
Peter Smalley left an address in Milton Avenue, Stretton, in Derbyshire and has not been seen since he appeared in this footage from a shop in High Street in Clay Cross on 4 May.
He headed out of the store in the direction of Aldi at about 11.30.
Peter, who is from Stretton, is white, about 5ft 9ins, with grey hair and a long beard. He wears blue plastic glasses and was last seen wearing light blue jeans, black boots, a cream cardigan and a brown suede jacket.
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End of youtube videoFoxes full-back Fuchs signs contract extensionpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 8 May 2019
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BBC NewsLeicester City defender Christian Fuchs has signed a one-year contract extension, external with the club.
The 33-year-old Austrian left-back will now remain at the King Power Stadium until the end of next season.
Fuchs told the club he was "thrilled" to be staying on.
Image source, Getty ImagesMosque burglar caught red-handedpublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 8 May 2019
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BBC NewsA man has been jailed, external after being caught burgling a mosque in Leicester.
Officers were alerted to an alarm at the Faiz-E-Raza Academy in Humberstone Road early on Sunday and found a window and door had been damaged, and a cash box moved from the main prayer hall.
Kieran Smith was then discovered hiding in a nearby room.
Image source, GoogleThe 39-year-old, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to burglary at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Monday and was jailed for six months - three months for the burglary plus a further three months for an unrelated motoring offence.
Insp Paul Allen said: "The mosque is a listed building and the cost of repairing the damage will be significant for them."
Royal baby makes first appearance wrapped in Notts shawlpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 8 May 2019
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BBC News OnlinePerhaps the world's most famous baby made its first appearance today wrapped in a shawl made in Nottinghamshire.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex carried on a royal tradition of buying cloths from G.H.Hurt & Son, a family business based in Chilwell. The firm has also sold shawls to Charles and Diana, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and even the Queen herself.
Image source, PAThe £105-piece named, Leaves and Flowers, takes three days to make at the traditional factory. Richard Taylor, from the company, said it was a "surprise" when they recognised their pattern on the TV.
Image source, PA"From the start the Duke and Duchess have been doing things slightly differently, so there was no reason for us to think they would do the same as others," he added.
"They are doing things differently, but it’s nice that they are still following some of the family traditions.”
Image source, PAMan charged over stabbings outside clubpublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 8 May 2019
Five men were stabbed in a fight outside Pryzm in Nottingham in the early hours of Monday.
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