'Home-fashioned shank' used on officerpublished at 19:42 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
The attack was described as "very worrying" by the trade union representing prison officers.
Read More'Home-fashioned shank' used on officerpublished at 19:42 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Nazi bodyguard medal sells for £36,500published at 19:29 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
The medal was awarded to one of Hitler's bodyguards after a failed coup by the Nazi Party in 1923.
Read MoreTouring military art gallery finds permanent homepublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
East Midlands TodayA gallery of portraits of military personnel has found a permanent home in Nottinghamshire.
For the last two-and-a-half-years the War Paint collection has toured the country, raising money to help injured service personnel.
It will now be based at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre in Stanford Hall, where those injured on duty will come to recover.
The tour, which consists of portraits of veterans from World War Two to the present day, painted by Caroline de Peyrecave, has already raised more than £80,000.
One of those featured in the artwork is Cathy Braddick-Hughes, an Army lawyer who was injured as she accompanied soldiers in Bosnia and Afghanistan.
She said: "There was a time where I emailed my husband and said, 'I love you all' and I didn't think I was going to make it out.
"My journey has been up and down but at least I'm still here."
Woman, 79, hit by police car seriously injuredpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Neil Heath
BBC News OnlineA 79-year-old woman who was hit by a police car in Nottingham was treated in hospital for serious head and rib injuries, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has said.
Investigators said the police vehicle was responding to an emergency call just after 22:30 on Thursday and struck the woman at a pedestrian crossing in Derby Road.
The IOPC said they have begun gathering information from the two officers involved and conducted a trawl for CCTV.
The woman's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
New owners pay overdue Notts wagespublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Players and staff at Notts County are paid their overdue wages by new owners Christoffer and Alexander Reedtz three days after they took over.
Read MoreBrook bursts banks after heavy rainpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsThis was Glossop Brook in Derbyshire yesterday after very heavy rainfall.
Robert Largan, who filmed this footage and posted it on Facebook, said the river level has dropped today but is still higher than usual.
Man's railway death prompts witness appealpublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Neil Heath
BBC News OnlineA man in his 50s was found dead on the railway in Leicester at the weekend, British Transport Police have said.
A train driver reported seeing the body near to New Walk Bridge, not far from the station, at about 04:30 on Saturday.
The force said officers and paramedics quickly attended, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigating officers have appealed for help in understanding the man's movements leading up to his death.
Image source, GoogleMan dies after being hit by lorrypublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineA man who was hit by a lorry in Hinckley on Friday has died.
The 60-year-old man was struck by the Volvo lorry in Hawley Road at about 15:30, and was taken to University Hospital Coventry where he has since died.
Nobody else was injured in the crash and police are appealing for information.
Image source, GoogleTeens detained for 'gang-related' murderpublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Esrom Ghide suffered more than a dozen stab wounds in the attack last September.
Read MoreTeenager cycles solo from UK to Australiapublished at 13:56 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Ben Hollis left Leicester in August and has covered more than 11,000 miles to reach Brisbane.
Read MorePedestrian hit by lorry in Ashbournepublished at 13:41 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineA road in Ashbourne town centre has been closed after a person was hit by a lorry.
East Midlands Ambulance Service crews were called to Church Road just after 10:30.
Police remain at the scene but the extent of the pedestrian's injuries are not yet known.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceMan stabbed brother to death during rowpublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Mateusz Woznicki, 27, was found fatally injured at a house in Derby last year.
Read MoreDerby couple used garage as makeshift homepublished at 11:48 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineA couple were found using a Derby garage as a makeshift home - complete with a double bed, rug and chest of drawers.
They were found by community protection officers in Peet Street last week.
Image source, Derby City CouncilThe pair were then referred to social services and have been offered somewhere else to live.
Image source, Derby City CouncilPedestrian dies after being hit by carpublished at 11:23 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA man in his 20s has died after being hit by a car in Loughborough on Tuesday.
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceHe was crossing Ling Road at the junction with Bainbridge Road at about 09:30 when he was struck by a white Ford Fiesta.
He was taken to hospital in Nottingham but died yesterday.
Leicestershire Police are appealing for witnesses.
Church faces £20,000 bill as roof lead stolenpublished at 10:49 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Samantha Fisher
BBC News OnlineA large section of lead has been stolen from a Grade I listed church in Radbourne, Derbyshire.
This left St Andrew’s exposed to the torrential rain and they now face a £20,000 bill to repair it.
The church will remain closed until surveyors can assess the building.
Flood water still causing problems in Leicestershirepublished at 10:06 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News OnlineThree buildings in the village of Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, are counting the cost after being flooded at the weekend.
Two bungalows and a property divided into flats were swamped, with householders saying it was the fourth time in two years a nearby culvert had overflowed.
Fire crews used pumps for two hours but could not clear the water fast enough.
Several rural roads in the area are still blocked due to floodwaters.
Image source, @tinaonionsCity centre road closed for 14 weekspublished at 09:56 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Samantha Fisher
BBC News OnlineThe westbound carriageway of Canal Street in Nottingham has been closed for more than three months for gas work replacements.
It has been shut from the London Road roundabout towards Broadmarsh.
A diversion is in place passing London Road, Queen's Road, Sheriff's Way, Waterway Street West, Wilford Road and Collin Street.
Image source, Nottingham City CouncilWhich EFL clubs do you think will be promoted?published at 09:29 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Have a go at BBC Sport's promotion predictor for the Championship, League One and League Two.
Read MoreWatch: Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:25 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Sara Blizzard
BBC WeatherIt will be a warm and bright day, but the rain is set to return very soon.
Media caption, Watch: Today's weather for the East Midlands