Summary

  • East Midlands Railway to have purple colour scheme

  • Woman charged with multiple shop thefts

  • Mouse problem at city council HQ

  • Live updates for Friday 21 June

  1. Notts collapse to heavy loss at Kentpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 20 June 2019

    Winless Nottinghamshire collapse to a resounding 285-run defeat by Kent, whose victory is set up by Joe Denly's unbeaten 167.

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  2. Images show firefighters tackling burning insulation blockspublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 20 June 2019

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    Firefighters called out to a load of burning insulation blocks in a skip attached to a lorry took it to a dump to put it out.

    It happened at about 11:46 in Markham Road in Duckmanton, Derbyshire.

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  3. Amputee 'told to squeeze' cancerous lumppublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 20 June 2019

    Carl Pinkett says his leg was amputated after a doctor told him a tumour was "an insect bite".

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  4. Boy, 13, missing for almost two weekspublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 20 June 2019

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

    Police have re-appealed for help to find a teenager who has been missing since 8 June.

    McKenzie Lennox, 13, was last seen in the Hucknall area and posters have now been issued in an effort to find him.

    He is described as white, of slim build, about 5ft 9in tall with short brown hair and was last seen wearing a black puffer-style jacket, blue jeans and black trainers.

    McKenzie LennoxImage source, Nottinghamshire Police
  5. Missing mother and daughter found safepublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 20 June 2019

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    Nottinghamshire Police say a mother and her six-year-old daughter who were reported missing from their home in Aspley yesterday have been "located safely".

  6. Missing man 'is keen walker'published at 13:57 British Summer Time 20 June 2019

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    Police are appealing for help tracking down a 64-year-old man who's been missing from his home in Bakewell for more than four days.

    Robert Graham, from Youlgreave, was last seen at Sainsbury's in Matlock at about 13:30 on Sunday.

    Robert GrahamImage source, Derbyshire Police

    Police say Mr Graham enjoys walking through countryside in the area and is a regular visitor to Buxton and Matlock.

    Anyone with information is asked to contact Derbyshire Police, external.

  7. Exotic animal suitcase stowaways revealedpublished at 13:56 British Summer Time 20 June 2019

    A scorpion and lizard were among the creatures inadvertently carried into the UK in holiday luggage.

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  8. Cancer patient named as listeria victimpublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 20 June 2019

    Ian Hitchcock died after eating a contaminated sandwich at the Royal Hospital Derby, it is claimed.

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  9. Man due in court charged with robberypublished at 13:38 British Summer Time 20 June 2019

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

    A man is due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates' Court today charged with robbery.

    The 46-year-old man, of no fixed address, is accused of stealing cash and tobacco from a man at a property on Waterloo Road, Radford, early on Monday morning.

    He's also been charged with breach of court bail.

    Nottingham Magistrates' CourtImage source, Google
  10. Compensation hope for roadwork-hit firmspublished at 13:36 British Summer Time 20 June 2019

    BBC Radio Derby

    Businesses that have suffered disruption because of the A52 roadworks in Derby could be in line for compensation.

    The long-term closure of two slip roads into the Wyvern retail park and Pride Park has caused significant delays as traffic is diverted through the city centre.

    The city council says business rates are being reviewed to see whether firms based there should receive a temporary reduction.

    Construction work at Wyvern retail park
  11. Family of late Foxes owner gave signed shirts to officerspublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 20 June 2019

    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    Seven bags of Bombay Mix, six courgettes and pizzas were among gifts handed to police officers in Leicestershire last year.

    The register of accepted gifts, due to be discussed at a Police and Crime Commissioner meeting tomorrow, also includes signed Leicester City shirts and a football given by the family of Foxes owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha seven weeks after he died in a helicopter crash in October.

    Vichai SrivaddhanaprabhaImage source, Getty Images

    The force's professional standards department says gifts should only be accepted if it does not compromise officers' impartiality or "give rise to a perception of such compromise".

    Other items on the register included boxes of chocolate, bottles of wine and a McDonald's meal worth £5.88.

  12. Lightning and heavy rain expected to hit East Midlandspublished at 12:31 British Summer Time 20 June 2019

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for torrential rain and lightning from Sunday.

    The warning, in force from 15:00 on Sunday to 23:59 on Monday, applies to the whole region.

    LightningImage source, PA

    The Met Office said there was a risk of flooding and damage to buildings from lightning strikes.

  13. Hospital trust missed out on £59m bonuspublished at 11:24 British Summer Time 20 June 2019

    BBC Radio Derby

    The trust that runs the Royal Derby Hospital has lost out on tens of millions of pounds because of an accounting change.

    The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust was expecting to receive a £59m pound end-of-year bonus from the NHS for hitting its financial targets.

    However, a last-minute accounting change meant they suddenly missed the target.

    Royal Derby Hospital

    The change relates to the sale of assets worth £101m.

    The hospital is refusing to say what the sale was but filed documents at the start of April, suggesting a property transaction occurred between the hospital, its charity, and its commercial arm, involving five large pieces of land.

    The trust is expected to reveal more details next month.

  14. Body found in missing man searchpublished at 10:58 British Summer Time 20 June 2019

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    A body found in Woodville is believed to be missing man Steven Jones.

    The 35-year-old was reported missing from his home in the village on Tuesday. The body was found off Hartshorne Road at about 19:00 yesterday, external.

    Derbyshire Police said Mr Jones's family had been made aware and were receiving support.

    Hartshorne RoadImage source, Google

    Formal identification is still to take place. Police said they did not believe anyone else was involved in the death.

  15. Rams, Forest and Stags fixture lists releasedpublished at 09:35 British Summer Time 20 June 2019

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    The fixture list for the new English Football League season has been announced.

    Beaten play-off finalists Derby County will start their new campaign away at relegated Huddersfield Town on the evening of Monday 5 August.

    Nottingham Forest begin their season at home to West Bromwich Albion at 17:30 on Saturday 3 August.

    The two clubs will face each other at the City Ground on 9 November and at Pride Park on 4 April.

    Derby County after losing play-off finalImage source, Reuters

    In League Two, Mansfield Town's first fixture is away at Newport County, who they faced twice in the play-off semi-finals at the end of last season.

  16. NHS Tracker: Check key targets in your areapublished at 09:15 British Summer Time 20 June 2019

    Use our tracker to check whether your local services are meeting waiting-time targets for cancer, routine operations, A&E and mental health treatment.

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  17. Fire crews tackle city centre 'bonfire'published at 09:12 British Summer Time 20 June 2019

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    Fire crews spent several hours dealing with a fire on a patch of waste ground in Derby city centre this morning.

    The service was alerted to the bonfire near to Exeter Street and St Alkmund's Way shortly before 05:00.

    Smoke from the blaze drifted to nearby Pentagon Island, prompting a warning for drivers to take extra care, external.

    The fire was out by 06:30, with the operation scaled down to a single crew a short time later.

    Fire near Exeter StreetImage source, Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service
  18. Promoted duo at home in League Twopublished at 09:00 British Summer Time 20 June 2019

    Salford City's first game in the English Football League will be at home to Stevenage on the opening day of the League Two season.

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  19. Woodgate's Boro face Luton in EFL openerpublished at 09:00 British Summer Time 20 June 2019

    Jonathan Woodgate's Middlesbrough will play Luton Town in the opening game of the 2019-20 English Football League season.

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  20. Leicestershire's fire service ordered to make improvementspublished at 08:43 British Summer Time 20 June 2019

    BBC Radio Leicester

    Leicestershire's Fire Service has been told it needs to improve by government inspectors.

    The service was criticised for its efficiency, effectiveness and how it looked after staff.

    It was graded better on preventing fire, responding to national risks and making the service affordable now and in the future.

    Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service headquartersImage source, Google