It will be a mainly cloudy start with patchy light rain edging in before brighter spells appear later.
Image source, Happy Walker Heanor WGTonight, it will be clear at first, but it will cloud over later on.
Sonia Kataria
BBC News
A van driver who admitted causing the death of another motorist while under the influence of drugs has been jailed.
Jamie Tarbert's Mercedes Sprinter van crashed with Richard Nicholls' Skoda Yeti, on Rearsby Lane, in Gaddesby, Leicestershire, on 22 July 2019. Both vehicles left the carriageway.
Mr Nicholls, 34, was flown to hospital, but died of his injuries days later.
Leicestershire Police said Tarbert, who suffered minor injuries, was under the influence of cocaine at the time of the crash.
The 32-year-old, of Ashleigh Road, in Glenfield, pleaded guilty to causing death by driving without due care and attention while over the prescribed limit for drugs at Leicester Crown Court on Monday.
He has been sentenced to four years and six months in prison and banned from driving for five years.
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceDet Sgt Paul Hawkins, from the force’s serious collision investigation unit, said: "I am pleased Tarbert admitted his actions, meaning Mr Nicholls’s family did not have to live through his final moments by way of a crown court trial.
"I hope they feel that justice has been done in this case and the outcome will provide a degree of closure for them.”
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Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Leicestershire County Council has received 16,000 coronavirus test kits, which provide a result within an hour.
The authority said the lateral flow tests put the county at the forefront of the plan to expand asymptomatic testing across the country.
Image source, PA MediaCouncil leader, Nick Rushton said: “We can now start the work of getting them to ‘hotspots’ where infection rates are high."
The infection rate in Leicestershire between 19 to 25 November was 193.7 per 100,000 people.
That's higher than the national rate of 175.8.
Mike Sandys, director of public health for the county, said the new tests will be used on high-risk groups.
The council said it can request more testing kits when needed and is looking to have a stock of 10,000 at any one time.
Meanwhile, in Leicester, the testing kits can't be used because they've been sent without a barcode, which is needed to allow results to be centrally recorded.
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Sandish Shoker
BBC News
A Nottinghamshire pub has been closed after people were found drinking inside - despite national Covid lockdown laws which ban pubs from serving indoors.
Rushcliffe Borough Council said they received "numerous calls from the public" saying the Chequers Inn in Cropwell Bishop was open and serving alcohol.
Council officers and police said they saw people entering the pub on Friday evening
Some left with boxes of food, as the premises was offering a takeaway service, but a group of men were found drinking alcohol inside.
The council said management claimed the customers were waiting for their takeaway food inside rather than outside in the cold.
Image source, GoogleThe pub has now been handed a prohibition order to close for four days and a £1,000 fine.
It will reopen for takeaways again from Friday.
Councillor Rob Inglis, from Rushcliffe Borough Council called the breach "a blatant disregard for its rules".
“We understand the current financial climate for businesses and will now work with the owners in this case to draw up steps they can take to trade safely in future," he added.
Under the current guidelines all food and drink must be taken away from the premises with no indoor or outdoor seating available.
These restrictions also remain in tier three areas - which includes Nottinghamshire - once lockdown ends tomorrow.
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Residents have been invited to add their own memories and tributes to a village's Christmas tree.
The tree, in Draycott's Market Place, has been dubbed a "memory tree" by the community group which organised it.
Alongside hundreds of coloured lights, the tree includes laminated tributes to family members who have died.
Draycott Village Fund, which came up with the idea, hopes other local people will follow suit.
Laura Thurgood, from the group, said: "It's been such an unusual year and so this is a way to remind ourselves of the people we've known, or experiences we've had, and to celebrate them."
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
Witnesses to a stabbing who may have been stood at a bus stop when it happened are being urged to speak to police.
Derbyshire Police said a 14-year-old boy was stabbed on 11 November on Tamworth Road, Sawley, just before 14:40.
Witnesses told the BBC a bus driver and passengers helped the boy to safety.
Police are now appealing for anyone who was stood at the bus stop at the time and may have seen what happened to get in touch.
Image source, Spotted: Long EatonA 15-year-old boy has since been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent and was remanded into custody last month.
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Nottingham's two universities have begun testing thousands of students to enable them to safely leave the city ahead of the winter break during the "student travel window", which is due to start on Thursday.
The University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University have worked with the city council to offer testing for the local student population.
Students with negative tests can return home but if they test positive, they will be told to stay and self-isolate.
Image source, Nottingham Trent UniversityThe travel window runs from 3 to 9 December, with all teaching moved online from 9 December to the end of the term.
The dates were chosen so that anyone who has to self-isolate should still be able to leave before Christmas.
Both universities said more information would be made available soon on staggered start dates for next term.
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Ethan Connolly-Forster
BBC News
A hole opened up on the bed of the Ashby Canal at the weekend, causing water to rush out and leaving boats stranded on the canal bed.
Residents said they heard the sound of running water on Sunday in the section of the canal near Snarestone in Leicestershire.
Volunteers from the Ashby Canal Association, boaters, a farmer and members of the public were on hand to put in barriers, known as stop planks, to stem the flow.
Image source, Geoff PursgloveThe towpath, which has partially collapsed, remains closed and Leicestershire County Council have been contacted to fix the structural error in the canal and the section of path.
Image source, Geoff PursgloveAs millions prise open the first door of their advent calendar today, parts of the East Midlands could be set for some festive snow later this week.
The white stuff is currently forecast to fall in Ashbourne and Buxton on Friday, with sub-zero temperatures expected in the early hours.
Image source, AnnanMost other parts of the region are likely to see sleet on the same day.
Get the latest forecast for your area here.
Neil Heath
BBC News Online
A woman arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a man at a flat in Leicester has been released on bail.
Officers were called to a property in Fosse Road North on Friday morning over concerns for a man inside.
On arrival, they found the body of a 51-year-old man inside the property.
Image source, GoogleA post-mortem examination confirmed the man had died from a single stab wound injury to his chest. A knife was recovered from the scene.
A man and a woman, both 29 and from Leicester, were arrested on suspicion of murder.
The man was released on bail on Sunday evening.
Leicestershire Police said the two people arrested were known to the 51-year-old man and the force is not looking for anyone else in connection with the death.
After a cold start, plenty of sunshine is expected throughout the day.
Image source, Johann van der LeighIt will be mainly clear this evening and then cloud will increase through the night.
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Oadby and Wigston remains the worst part of the East Midlands for Covid infections.
The rate of infection in the area is currently sixth highest in England at 368.3 per 100,000 people.
Image source, GoogleLeicester is 11th with a rate of 313.6.
However, both places have seen a significant drop in rate of infection since last week.
On Thursday the county will move into tier three of coronavirus restrictions when the national lockdown comes to an end.
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Police said a pile-up in Derby this morning was caused by a taxi driver "blasting" through a red light.
Fire and ambulance crews joined officers at the scene after at least six cars were caught up in the crash at the junction of Burton Road and Manor Road in Littleover at about 11:10.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceThere were no serious injuries or arrests but police said the taxi driver would be facing a trip to magistrates' court, external for their part in the crash.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceGavin Bevis
BBC News
A bar in Newark has been ordered to close due to "outbreaks of violence, crime and disorder", external.
Nottinghamshire Police said Madison's Lounge Bar and Bistro, in Carter Gate, was stripped of its licence by the district council for breaching licensing laws.
Image source, PA MediaInsp Heather Sutton, from Nottinghamshire Police, said: "While it's a shame to see a local business close its doors, I strongly feel there were no other options for Madison's Lounge Bar and Bistro.
"There have been several very serious incidents that have taken place and poor management has put customers' safety at risk.
"Alongside high levels of crime and disorder, we evidenced multiple occasions where punters had not been asked for proof of age, searches had not taken place where appropriate and people had been forced to queue in an unsafe manner."
Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online
An overturned lorry trailer has caused congestion on one of the region's busiest roads.
A trailer came off a lorry on a roundabout where the A38 meets the M1 at junction 28 in Derbyshire at about 11:20.
Two lanes on the A38 have been closed and tailbacks of up to 30 minutes have been reported.
Image source, Highways EnglandA Highways England spokesman said the lorry was carrying building supplies.
Queues stretched back on to the M1 slip roads, he added.
There have been no reports of injuries.
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
A man arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a man at a flat in Leicester has been released on bail, external.
Leicestershire Police said the 51-year-old was found dead in a property on Fosse Road North on Friday morning.
Image source, GoogleA man and a woman, both 29 and from Leicester, were detained on suspicion of murder. The woman remains in custody.
The force said the two people arrested were both known to the man and nobody else was being sought.
Neil Heath
BBC News Online
A fourth man has been arrested by police after a man was shot in the arm.
A 23-year-old man was injured near Hickings Lane Park, Stapleford, on 18 November.
An 18-year-old was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of attempted murder.
Image source, GoogleTwo men, both aged 21, have already been arrested on suspicion of the same offence and released on bail.
A third man, aged 58, has also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and is currently on police bail.
The victim has since been discharged from hospital.
