Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter

It is going to be a stormy weekend but there is quite a calm feel to Friday morning, with a dry and cloudy start to the day.

This afternoon we could see some rain push through and it is due to be a bit breezy with highs of 11C or 12C.

In her latest BBC Sport column, Karen Carney discusses the reasons behind Leicester defender Ben Chilwell's drop in form and why Harvey Barnes has impressed her.

Highways England said the new machines will "eliminate" the risks facing road workers.

Fallon Sherrock narrowly misses out on another stunning victory, drawing with Glen Durrant on her Premier League debut.

Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

Robert Jenrick, MP for Newark, has been kept on as the secretary for housing, communities and local government.

First entering government under Theresa May, Mr Jenrick, 38, was appointed to his current role by Boris Johnson in July 2019.

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In a tweet he said he was "delighted to remain" but there was "a lot to do".

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Rebekah Vardy, the wife of Leicester City forward Jamie, says the stress of a public spat with Coleen Rooney caused her to have severe anxiety attacks and she "ended up in hospital three times".

During an appearance on ITV's Loose Women, Vardy broke down in tears as she said she was trolled by members of the public after Rooney - who is married to Rams star Wayne - alleged she had turned detective to prove Vardy's Instagram account was the source of leaked stories about her private life.

Vardy was seven months pregnant when Rooney's claims made headline news around the world in October.

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Vardy - who denies any wrongdoing - said she could not say too much about her argument with Rooney while on the ITV programme because "we are in the middle of a legal battle".

But she did say: "I had severe anxiety attacks. I ended up in hospital three times, and I ended up with kidney stones.

"I felt like I couldn't go out, I had people just looking at me just questioning, 'did she do it? Did she not do it?"'

She said Jamie "really struggled seeing me upset", and her 15-year-old daughter Megan also faced negative messages on social media.

She added: "It was a hard time."

Vardy welcomed baby daughter Olivia Grace on 28 December and she said she is trying to focus on looking after her.

In-demand Nottingham Forest defender Joe Worrall signs a two-year contract extension with the Championship side.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A 20-year-old man who was diagnosed with leukaemia is hoping to be given the all-clear - after a bone marrow transplant from his mother.

Cameron Patel, from Leicester, was diagnosed with the illness in September 2018.

He said it came as a shock for him and he started chemotherapy straight away.

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After four months in remission, Mr Patel relapsed and was told he needed a bone marrow transplant.

"I know there's not a lot of mixed race people on the list so it would be hard but I still thought I'd get one," he said.

After failing to find a perfect match, attention then turned to his mother Sarah.

"She's not the 10/10 match that would be better for a transplant but because she's my mum, it works in a different way so it's a bit more complicated than a normal transplant," Mr Patel said.

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He had the transplant in October 2019 and spent two months in isolation in hospital.

Despite having some kidney and liver problems, Mr Patel is now in recovery.

He said he's "very thankful" to his mother and is making plans to show her how much he appreciates her being his donor.

He added: "I always say she bought me into this world, and she's keeping me here."

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A boat fire that saw huge plumes of smoke go up earlier is thought to have been caused by an electrical fault.

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Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service were called to Leicester Marina in Thurmaston just before 12:30.

It's thought the fire started on one boat and the blaze spread to a second. A further two boats sustained minor damage.

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The fire service said none of the boat owners were there at the time and there have been no reported casualties.

Neil Heath
BBC News Online

A one-year-old girl remains in a serious condition after a dog attack in Derbyshire.

Police are investigating after the child was bitten at a house in Beech Avenue, Long Eaton, on Tuesday evening.

Emergency services arrived at about 17:40 GMT and the victim was taken to Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham.

The dog was seized but officers have yet to determine its breed.

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More than 300 workers will be affected by the closure of Marks and Spencer's Long Eaton plant.

Jenson Webster had not seen snow before and excitedly joined in the frozen fun and games.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

Two boats have caught fire at a marina, causing large plumes of black smoke.

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said firefighters were called to Leicester Marina on Pinfold Road, Thurmaston, just before 12:30.

Two fire engines and a technical support vehicle are at the scene.

Sandish Shoker
BBC News

The death of a woman who was found lying in a Nottingham street early yesterday morning is not being treated as suspicious.

However, Nottinghamshire Police said the events leading up to her death "remain unexplained".

The woman was found on the pavement in Abbotsford Drive, St Ann's, shortly after 02:00 and she was pronounced dead an hour later.

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Det Insp Ruby Burrow said officers are keen to speak to anyone who had been in the area between 23:00 on Tuesday night and 02:20 yesterday.

"It is possible she spent some time in a house in the local area before going out on the street at around 23:00," she added.

Det Insp Burrow said officers had checked CCTV where the woman was seen talking to someone wearing a parka jacket "for quite some time" at the spot where she was found, and urged that person to come forward.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

Firefighters have rescued a dog after it was washed downstream in a Leicestershire waterway.

Ivy jumped into Syston Brook just after 09:30 on Thursday but became stuck.

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Ivy managed to pull herself out the water but she was then stuck on the other side of the brook, unable to cross back over.

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said an extension ladder was used to retrieve her.

Gangs are setting up fake waste companies and dumping lorry loads of rubbish on private land.

Amy Orton
Local Democracy Reporter

A cancer nurse who has to carry her disabled daughter up four flights of stairs to the bathroom has not been added to a council’s housing register, despite applying six months ago.

Janine Powell, from Beaumont Leys, Leicester, wants to move to a home with a ground floor bathroom to care for her nearly two-year-old daughter Amandla more easily.

The mother-of-five said she is trying to get added to the register before it "becomes too much" as "it's getting harder and harder".

"I've still not had my application processed. I've complained and still got nowhere," she said.

Amandla has mobility issues and global development delays after she suffered a cardiac arrest as a baby and her brain was starved of oxygen.

Ms Powell and Amandla sleep in the living room of the three-bedroom house which they adapted due to the long wait for four-bedroom properties.

Council policy means that Amandla cannot be assessed by a council-appointed occupational therapist until she is three years old.

Ms Powell has however arranged for an NHS assessment which states the family should be rehoused. The report has been forwarded to Leicester City Council for consideration.

A city council spokesperson said: "Last year we had only 40 four-bedroom properties become available to let, and we currently have around 500 families on our housing register who are waiting for one.

"We can confirm we've received the occupational health information recently provided by Ms Powell and are in the process of assessing her application."

Liam Barnes
BBC News

A large amount of commercial waste has been dumped near the A447 at Kirkby Mallory.

Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council said it believes the "extremely large" amount was dumped between the evening of 7 February and the following morning, but had most likely been "stored for some time".

A spokesman said it will be "difficult and costly" to remove, and the council is appealing for any witnesses to help its investigation.

The incident comes after organised criminals were linked to a national rise of large fly-tipping incidents.

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Gavin Bevis
BBC News

Hundreds of staff affected by the closure of an Marks and Spencer distribution centre in Long Eaton have been told they may be able to redeploy to other centres.

M&S said it was shutting down the facility - which is run by DHL - as part of a re-organisation of its operations.

DHL said the centre's 330 workers had been informed and would "shortly enter into consultation with the company and union representatives to discuss its implications and their options, including the possibility of redeploying to other DHL operations locally".

The company has a major presence at East Midlands Airport and is due to open a new warehouse in Worksop later this year, external.

BBC Radio Derby

Tributes have been paid to well-known Derby character, who has died at the age of 100.

Bill Attenborough was a long-time member of the Derby Photographic Society and volunteered at Derby Cathedral for 20 years, welcoming people into the church with a smile right up until New Year's Day.

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Cathedral warden David MacAlister said Bill's death had "left a hole" in their team.

"He really was a character. Everybody loved him," he said.

"Always smart in a collar and tie, very rarely sat down, wanting to greet people coming to the cathedral.

"He had a standard saying: 'Welcome to Derby Cathedral'. He was just a joy to have there."