How are travel rules being relaxed?published at 11:07 British Summer Time 3 July 2020
From Friday, fully vaccinated people travelling to the UK no longer have to take any Covid tests.
Read MoreHow are travel rules being relaxed?published at 11:07 British Summer Time 3 July 2020
Girl, 6, finishes 100-mile bike challenge for NHSpublished at 19:28 British Summer Time 10 May 2020
Clarissa Greenfield admits she is "100% tired" after completing the final, uphill stage.
Read More'Student land army' needed to pick fruit and vegpublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 10 May 2020
Students in Lincolnshire have been encouraged to pick fruit and veg during their summer holidays.
Read MorePlans submitted for Leicester City chairman statuepublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 10 May 2020
The statue will honour Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who died in a helicopter crash outside the stadium.
Read MoreNaked calendar in memory of Covid-19 victimpublished at 00:32 British Summer Time 10 May 2020
Ambulance driver Charlie Goodwin, from Nottinghamshire, died after 11 days in intensive care.
Read MoreWidow thrilled as villagers replace stolen statuepublished at 19:15 British Summer Time 9 May 2020
Dorothy Pinkett was "devastated" when the metal stag - a tribute to her late husband - was taken.
Read More'Growing minority' are not staying at homepublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 9 May 2020
David Pittam
BBC NewsDerbyshire Police said it had noticed "a lot" of non-essential journeys today.
The force stopped a number of motorcyclists for various offences in the Peak District beauty spot of Matlock Bath and had reports of other motorists on Snake Pass.
They tweeted: "Quite a lot of non-essential journeys today.
"We aren't the fun police but looking at Twitter it feels like a growing minority are risking undoing all the good work previously done."
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceCoronavirus survivor turns 100published at 14:13 British Summer Time 9 May 2020
David Pittam
BBC News
Image source, Orchard Care HomesA woman has celebrated her 100th birthday just days after beating coronavirus.
Margaret Hallford, who lives at Eckington Court care home in Derbyshire, had been put in isolation and was "very poorly with the virus".
But she is now said to be "recovering nicely" and celebrated her birthday at the home, where her family was invited on to the grounds to sing for her, read out cards and share a cake at a safe distance.
Home manager Trudy Godley said: "Margaret is a lovely lady with a very supportive family. It’s a pleasure to help her and her family celebrate her 100th birthday as well as her recovery."
Hospital trust 'eight hours from running out of PPE'published at 11:39 British Summer Time 9 May 2020
A hospitals trust said it came within eight hours of running out of vital personal protective equipment (PPE).
University Hospitals of Leicester, which runs the Leicester Royal Infirmary, among others, said it managed to replenish the stock in time so no-one had to treat Covid-19 patients without protective gear.
But acting chief executive, Rebecca Brown, said it had been "tight", according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
Image source, Getty ImagesShe told a trust board: "When we last met a month ago and talked about PPE, no-one would have understood then the pressure that has would end up existing nationally.
"But together we’ve been able to make sure that everyone has had the right equipment and supplies.”
She also revealed that stocks of chemical agents needed to process patient tests also came "very very close" to running out, but said that in the end the trust was able to "hold its own".
Catch-up: ePL Invitational 2 finals day - Maddison, Egan, Davis & Aarons in actionpublished at 18:39 British Summer Time 8 May 2020
Watch live coverage from the second ePL Invitational finals day as James Maddison, Keinan Davis, John Egan & Max Aarons take part.
Read MoreCouple create 1940s front room in driveway gazebopublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 8 May 2020
Neil Heath
BBC News OnlineA couple from Leicestershire have created a 1940s style front room with authentic furniture and ornaments within a gazebo on their driveway.
Mick and Lynn Westwood, from Thurmaston, had planned to have a street party with neighbours, but lockdown restrictions meant they could not hold the event.
Image source, Mick Westwood"I thought 'what could we do instead?' and I started gathering some old 1940s bits," said Mr Westwood.
"Neighbours gave us some furniture and donated clothes, and I already had an old fireplace.
"We've had quite a lot of interest from people walking past, it's been good fun."
Mr Westwood said he also collected old radios and has been playing World War Two songs on one of them.
Image source, Mick Westwood'I thought the VE Day celebrations were for me'published at 13:29 British Summer Time 8 May 2020
Neil Heath
BBC News Online"I thought the street party was all organised for my birthday."
Robert Mason was born in Filbert Street, Leicester, in 1941, and was celebrating his fourth birthday on VE Day.
"All I can remember is the excitement of it all," he said.
"My photo [from VE Day 1945] reveals all the mums and wives and us children, because our fathers hadn't come come back yet," said the 79-year-old.
"We were very fortunate that my father came through the war unscathed, but he never talked about what he went through."
Image source, Robert MasonMan creates cardboard VE Day model in lockdownpublished at 07:45 British Summer Time 8 May 2020
Eddie Wadsworth made headlines last year after converting his mobility scooter into a cardboard ‘tank’.
Read More'It was unbelievable to see all the lights'published at 07:33 British Summer Time 8 May 2020
Iris Newbold has fond memories of seeing lights on after six years of blackout during World War Two.
Read MoreFamily virtually celebrate couple's VE Day weddingpublished at 07:30 British Summer Time 8 May 2020
Cliff and Kathleen Ball married on VE Day as church bells sounded to mark the end of WWII in Europe.
Read MoreThe enemy soldiers left in Britain after VE Daypublished at 00:01 British Summer Time 8 May 2020
Half a million troops came to Britain as prisoners, but what happened to them after the war ended?
Read MoreCatch-up: ePL Invitational 2 - Maddison, Taylor & Egan in quarter-final actionpublished at 18:47 British Summer Time 7 May 2020
Watch live coverage from the second ePL Invitational as James Maddison, Charlie Taylor & John Egan take part.
Read MoreTwo firefighters pull ambulance almost 2kmpublished at 18:23 British Summer Time 7 May 2020
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineTwo firefighters pulled an ambulance weighing several tonnes 1,948m for charity.
Leicestershire firefighters Pete Wakefield and John MacDonald chose the distance because 1948 was the year the NHS was established.
The pair said the challenge was their "own small attempt to make a difference and share in the struggles" of the health service as it battles coronavirus.
The £1,700 they have raised so far will go towards NHS Charities.
Image source, LFRSFugitive blows cover with ill-timed fartpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 7 May 2020
Police say the suspect's hopes of a clean getaway were dashed as he was heard "letting rip".
Read MoreSiblings reunite in lockdown on shift at Nightingale Hospitalpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 7 May 2020
Sandish Shoker
BBC NewsA brother and sister from Derby have been reunited for the first time since lockdown began as they joined the front line at Birmingham's Nightingale Hospital.
Doctors Francis and Janet Okoroh worked their first ever shift together earlier this week.
Dr Francis Okoroh said although they couldn't hug, it was good to see each other and catch up.
"It was nice to see her because it was her birthday during lockdown and I didn't get to see her then," he said.
Image source, Francis OkorohDr Janet Okoroh works in A&E at the Royal Derby Hospital which her brother said had been busy.
"She's been stressed with work and had also lost one of her consultants to Covid-19 so she's been through a lot," he said.