Last-gasp Preston beat 10-man Derbypublished at 17:33 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2020
Alan Browne scores a stunning 96th-minute winner as Preston finally break 10-man Derby's resolve at Pride Park.
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Tributes paid to boy, 16, who died after stabbing
Man dies after car leaves the road in Leicester
Police investigating after cat killed by High Peak Hunt hound
Covid-19: Tier 4 restrictions for Leicester 'deflating'
Couple arrange wedding to beat tier 4 change
Police officers, ex-rugby player and health leaders honoured by Queen
Updates for Thursday 31 December
Last-gasp Preston beat 10-man Derbypublished at 17:33 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2020
Forest and Birmingham in stalematepublished at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2020
Struggling Nottingham Forest extend their unbeaten run to three games as Birmingham earn a point from a forgettable game.
Read MoreAttempted murder arrests after boy, 16, stabbedpublished at 13:46 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2020
A boy was taken to hospital after being stabbed in a "targeted attack" in Stapleford.
Read MoreGames at Blackpool and Doncaster postponedpublished at 13:06 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2020
The Boxing Day games between Blackpool and Rochdale, Doncaster and Accrington and King's Lynn and Notts County are postponed.
Read MoreFriends feed 2,000 people Christmas dinnerpublished at 07:23 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2020
Festive meals have been cooked and given to homeless and vulnerable people in the Midlands.
Read More'Covid-safe' glass pods for homelesspublished at 07:19 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2020
They have filtered air to reduce the risk of catching the virus.
Read MoreShe said yes! Christmas proposal at top of Mam Torpublished at 09:17 Greenwich Mean Time 25 December 2020
A Christmas Eve marriage proposal at a Peak District beauty spot.
Read MoreThe auctioneer with Harry Potter's magic touchpublished at 08:06 Greenwich Mean Time 25 December 2020
Jim Spencer has helped sell first editions of the debut book four times in December alone.
Read MoreEagle-eyed snapper captures Christmas proposalpublished at 08:06 Greenwich Mean Time 25 December 2020
A marriage proposal is caught by a keen photographer who was walking in the Peak District.
Read MoreChristmas decorator: 'It was unheard of in the UK'published at 08:05 Greenwich Mean Time 25 December 2020
Jilly Mattley decorates the homes of sporting superstars and Hollywood celebrities.
Read MoreThe students who can't go home for Christmaspublished at 08:05 Greenwich Mean Time 25 December 2020
Many students have faced the dilemma this year of whether to spend Christmas with their families.
Read MoreLandslide at housing estate prompts evacuationspublished at 17:01 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2020
The emergency comes just over a year after another landslide at the same spot.
Read MoreCouple's 72nd anniversary 'too good to be true'published at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2020
Glynne and Kathleen Morris say active social lives kept them happy and able to mark the milestone.
Read MoreMan who slit boy's throat has sentence increasedpublished at 15:10 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2020
Carlos Vinodchandra Racitalal was convicted of five counts of attempted murder in November.
Read MoreBoy, 7, finishes 'mile-a-day' lockdown runspublished at 12:24 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2020
Charlie Slack, who has run every day since March, completed his final mile on Christmas Eve.
Read MoreIce and wind weather warnings in place over Christmaspublished at 11:43 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2020
Samantha Noble
BBC News OnlineA yellow weather warning for ice has been issued for Leicestershire, Rutland and parts of Nottinghamshire, external.
The Met Office said the alert is in place from 23:00 today until 10:00 tomorrow.
In Nottinghamshire, the east of the county, including Newark-on-Trent and Bingham, are affected.
The warning means icy patches could lead to some difficult driving conditions.
Image source, CuacaA yellow weather warning remains in place for Boxing Day and Sunday 27 December for wind, covering much of England
Van stuck in flood water and road closedpublished at 10:57 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2020
Samantha Noble
BBC News OnlineA van is stuck in flood water in Countesthorpe Road, South Wigston.
Leicestershire and Rutland’s 4X4 Response said the water was 2ft (0.6m) deep and the van had been stuck there since 04:00.
Image source, Kimberley JohnsonThe rescue team said the vehicle was still waiting to be recovered and they warned people not to drive into flood water.
The road - near Crow Mill Bridge - was closed this morning, said Leicestershire Police.
Passer-by Kimberley Johnson said the road was taped off when she was there at about 08:20.
Image source, Kimberley JohnsonThe A47 in Rutland was also closed overnight due to flooding but re-opened this morning.
However, Rutland Council has said there is still widespread surface water on all of Rutland's roads and asked people to drive with caution.
Flood alerts issued across the East Midlandspublished at 10:55 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2020
Samantha Noble
BBC News OnlineSeveral flood alerts are in place across the region this Christmas Eve.
They have been issued for a number of areas, external including the Lower Derwent at Draycott in Derbyshire, the River Leen and Day Brook at Bulwell in Nottinghamshire and the River Sence in the South Wigston area of Leicestershire.
The Environment Agency said a flood alert means flooding is possible and people should be prepared.
Image source, Kimberley JohnsonWoman hosts drive-thru Christmas dinnerspublished at 09:47 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2020
It is the fifth year Mo Fayose has cooked Christmas dinner for people who are lonely.
Read MoreToday's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 07:43 Greenwich Mean Time 24 December 2020
After plenty of rain yesterday, Christmas Eve looks set to be a mostly dry day with decent amounts of sunshine.
We're then expecting it to turn very cold overnight with widespread frost for Christmas Day morning.
Image source, Smiley Sue
