Family reunited after months of shieldingpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 6 July 2020
Diana Higman meets her grandson for the first time after shielding since lockdown began.
Read MoreFamily reunited after months of shieldingpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 6 July 2020
Car crashes into house in Dronfieldpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 6 July 2020
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA car crashed into a house in Dronfield this morning, damaging the building and its gas supply.
Derbyshire Police said they were called to Shakespeare Crescent just after 11:00 to reports of a Vauxhall Astra crashing with a house and a Toyota.
Police confirmed the driver was uninjured and nobody in the house was hurt.
Boohoo vows to investigate exploitation claimspublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 6 July 2020
The firm is to probe claims staff are underpaid and not socially distancing at a supplier in Leicester.
Read MoreResidents from seven homes evacuated after firepublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 6 July 2020
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsResidents from seven homes were evacuated in Mansfield following a house fire.
Nottinghamshire Police were called to Clayworth Court by Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service just before 01:00 this morning.
Image source, GoogleThe force said two people were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation but have since been discharged.
A joint fire and police investigation is now under way.
The cause of the blaze is not yet known, but Det Sgt Matt Scott said the force is keeping "an open mind" and has appealed for witnesses.
Man admits murdering wife and her new partnerpublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 6 July 2020
Helen Hancock and her new partner Martin Griffiths were found dead in the early hours of New Year's Day.
Read MoreMurder bid arrest after suspected hit-and-runpublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 6 July 2020
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two pedestrians were struck by a vehicle in a suspected hit-and-run in Measham.
Leicestershire Police said they were called to High Street just before 22:00 on Saturday.
The men were taken to hospital with injuries described as "non-serious" by the force and have since been discharged.
Image source, Getty ImagesIt is believed an argument had taken place between the two injured men and a third man just before the crash.
Police said the driver of a white flatbed pick-up van left the scene before emergency services arrived - the van has since been recovered in Heather.
A 30-year-old man, from Coalville, has been arrested and remains in custody.
The incident is not being treated as terror-related, the force added.
'England's oldest pub' welcomes back customerspublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 6 July 2020
Nottingham's Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem has been closed since March.
Read MoreLeicester quintet agree new contractspublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 6 July 2020
Leicester quintet Jordan Olowofela, Sam Aspland-Robinson. Tommy Reffell, Ben White and George Worth all sign new deals.
Read MoreHouse 'trashed' in suspected arson attackpublished at 14:04 British Summer Time 6 July 2020
Neil Heath
BBC News Online
Image source, Abbey-Katie MillerA family had a lucky escape after their house was damaged in a suspected arson attack.
Emergency services were called to Esther Varney Place, in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, on Saturday morning, following a report a fire had started outside a house.
Abbey-Katie Miller, who lives at the house with her partner and one-year-old son, said she had started to struggle with her breathing while in bed at about 05:30.
"We rushed downstairs and as soon as my partner opened the kitchen door the window shattered," she said.
"Everything is trashed."
Image source, Abbey-Katie MillerMs Miller said she has no idea why the house was targeted and speculated it could have started after something was thrown into the garden.
The family has been forced to stay in a hotel and friends, family and neighbours have been raising money to replace the things they lost.
"The community has come together," she said. "It's been really good. People want to send us things."
Det Sgt Luke Todd said: "We are appealing for anyone to come forward as we believe the fire may have been started deliberately.
"We are keen to speak to anyone who saw anything suspicious."
Image source, Abbey-Katie MillerKasabian singer quits over 'personal issues'published at 14:01 British Summer Time 6 July 2020
Tom Meighan is leaving "by mutual consent" after "personal issues that have affected his behaviour".
Read MoreRodgers focused on Champions Leaguepublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 6 July 2020
Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers has "no doubt" his team can secure a return to the Champions League.
Read MoreBradford worries about the whack-a-mole malletpublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 6 July 2020
Bradford is second in the UK's Covid-19 league table, says Dr John Wright, because it's a table of inequality.
Read MoreKasabian frontman quits 'to get life back on track'published at 13:18 British Summer Time 6 July 2020
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsKasabian frontman Tom Meighan has left the band to focus on "getting his life back on track", a statement on behalf of the group says.
The singer had performed alongside fellow Leicester musicians guitarist Sergio Pizzorno and bassist Chris Edwards since 1997.
The band had been due to play a sell-out homecoming gig in Victoria Park last month but had to cancel due to the coronavirus outbreak.
A statement released by the band said Meighan's decision to leave Kasabian was by "mutual consent".
It added: "Tom has struggled with personal issues that have affected his behaviour for quite some time and now wants to concentrate all his energies on getting his life back on track."
Meighan has thanked fans for their "love and support".
In a post on Twitter, he said: "I just wanted to let you all know that I am doing well. I'm in a really good place now. Thanks for all your love and support."
He added: "I'll be seeing you all very soon."
Early Covid case 'looked like a scene from ET'published at 12:36 British Summer Time 6 July 2020
Margaret Francis recalls being met with ambulance crews dressed in protective suits.
Read MoreMan who died in Nottingham crash namedpublished at 11:48 British Summer Time 6 July 2020
Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News OnlinePolice have named a man who died in a two-car crash in Nottingham over the weekend.
Nottinghamshire Police said Gurmit Singh Matharu, of Basford, died in the collision in Radford Road on Saturday morning.
A 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and remains in custody.
Image source, Family handoutPolice added the 54-year-old's family has requested privacy and urged people to stop sharing pictures and videos of the crash scene on social media.
Det Sgt Adam Cooper said: "The force is aware of images and videos of the scene being shared on social media.
"We would ask you to consider the impact on the family and friends of Gurmit Singh Matharu and please stop sharing this content."
Nottingham theatre boss: Rescue package 'welcome'published at 10:32 British Summer Time 6 July 2020
Neil Heath
BBC News OnlineThe director of Nottingham's Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall has welcomed a £1.57bn support package to help protect the future of the UK's cultural venues.
The money follows several weeks of pressure, with industry leaders warning that theatres, galleries and museums were on the brink of collapse.
Jonathan Saville said the rescue package is welcome, but he is worried about how long it will be before theatres can get back to the way they were before lockdown.
Image source, Google"I suspect we'll be open sometime in the next six months but I don't think the audiences will come back straight away," he said.
"They'll be coming back at a gradual pace, maybe playing 60 to 70 per cent initially and that will build up over a couple years back to the 100% level that we need to hit like before.
"It's going to be difficult."
Meanwhile, Nottingham Playhouse artistic director Adam Penford said: "The devil's in the detail and we await further information, including how it will be distributed, which will be key to its success."
Driver fined for 'selfish parking' after stopping for haircutpublished at 10:26 British Summer Time 6 July 2020
Neil Heath
BBC News OnlineA driver has been fined by police after leaving his car on a pedestrian crossing in Normanton Road, Derby, while getting his hair cut.
Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit tweeted: "Everyone [is] desperate to get rid of those Covid mullets.
"Including the driver of this Audi who was sat having his barnet cut as we prepared his £100 fine and 3 penalty points for this selfish parking on a pedestrian crossing."
Image source, Derbyshire Roads Policing UnitHorse gets stuck trying to reach his neigh-bourspublished at 09:08 British Summer Time 6 July 2020
Neil Heath
BBC News OnlineA stallion needed the help of the RSPCA after getting stuck on a gate in Loughborough while trying to get to mares on the other side.
A member of the public spotted the horse with the front of his body on one side of the gate and his back legs on the other at a paddock off Empress Road.
RSPCA officer Jack Curran, who was called to the field on 24 June, said: “The horse had tried to get over the gate and got stuck in this position.
Image source, RSPCA"The caller reported that he had some bloody cuts and appeared exhausted from trying to get over the gate.
“Thankfully, when I arrived, I was able to track down his owner from our own local contacts and he came down to the field to help."
The horse had not suffered any serious harm and was led back to his own field, he added.
Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:01 British Summer Time 6 July 2020
It will be rather windy today with sunny spells, but with a few scattered showers at times.
Image source, vikkibIt will become largely dry later and this should remain into the evening where we should see late sunny spells.
