Boy raises £700 to buy key workers Christmas giftspublished at 13:33 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2020
Nathan Keightley says the gift-giving has helped his son Kai, who has autism, to express emotions.
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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
Boy raises £700 to buy key workers Christmas giftspublished at 13:33 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2020
Christmas caution welcomed by Covid survivorpublished at 10:07 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2020
BBC Radio DerbyA Derbyshire woman who spent five weeks in hospital battling Covid-19 has welcomed the government's decision to cancel plans for a five-day relaxation of national restrictions over Christmas.
Amanda Nadin, 48, spent time in the Royal Derby Hospital's intensive care and high dependency units after falling ill with the virus in late October.
She is now back at home in Whatstandwell and wants people to take the disease more seriously.
Image source, Amanda Nadin"At the time [when the relaxation of Christmas rules was announced] I thought it was madness," she said.
"I saw the strain that staff [at the hospital] were under and the fear over what could possibly come and for me it was the wrong decision to take.
"I understand people really want to see their families but it isn't worth the risk. Five days is too much but one day is still a worry."
Police say Matlock hitchhiker was not missing manpublished at 10:06 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2020
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsPolice searching for a Matlock man who has been missing for more than a week have said a hitchhiker spotted in the area was not him.
Joshua Jones, 29, vanished from his home in Hurst Rise on 12 December but several people had reported seeing someone matching his description at the side of the A632 later that day.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceHowever, officers have now ruled out the possibility it was the same person.
The force is still sharing CCTV images of Mr Jones at a shop in Matlock on the day he went missing.
Anyone with information has been asked to get in touch, external.
Toyota production stopped early over transport delayspublished at 08:09 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2020
Sandish Shoker
BBC NewsToyota has brought forward its pre-planned festive shutdown at its plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire, as a result of expected parts shortages from transport delays.
The car manufacturer said it had planned to suspend vehicle production for the Christmas break on 24 December for two weeks, but has now decided to close a day early on Wednesday.
Its other plants in Deeside, Flintshire and France will close two days early, from today.
Image source, Getty ImagesA statement from Toyota said it wanted to "ensure the safety and security of our employees and all our stakeholders, particularly our logistics partners and in consideration of society's wider needs".
It added: "In light of the traffic bans that a growing number of countries have issued for travel from the UK and due to the uncertain nature of how long the borders will be closed for logistics activities, Toyota Motor Europe has decided to come to a controlled stop of its production activities... earlier than the planned seasonal stop."
Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:02 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2020
Most places will stay dry with periods of hazy sunshine but cloud is likely to thicken from the south later. There will be some rain overnight, possibly heavy in places.
Today's Weather Watchers picture is from Junee and shows the clouds and puddles in Burton Overy, Leicestershire.
Image source, Junee'She wanted to show people that someone cared'published at 00:55 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December 2020
Maria Lawrence, who launched the Derby Secret Santa scheme, died after contracting coronavirus.
Read MoreFive charged as house party broken up twicepublished at 20:15 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2020
Police found revellers who had been arrested earlier that evening had started partying again.
Read MoreNew job starters 'petrified' over wage help schemepublished at 19:10 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2020
Workers who started new jobs in March are not eligible for the government's wage grant scheme.
Read MoreVending machine charity probe after ex-trustee disqualifiedpublished at 17:19 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2020
Liam Barnes
BBC NewsA Nottingham charity which helps people in poverty is being made the subject of a statutory inquiry after a former trustee, who admitted misappropriating thousands of pounds of funds, was disqualified.
Image source, Action Hunger/Jack HughesAction Hunger - which was behind a scheme for a vending machine to give food and clothing to homeless people in the city - will be examined over what the Charity Commission called "serious financial and governance concerns".
The commission said it began looking into the charity in August 2018 after a trustee "submitted a serious incident report" regarding money which had been taken from the charity’s bank account.
The investigation into the organisation will probe "wider concerns around the charity’s financial management and the trustees’ compliance with their legal obligations".
Saracens' stars will not play before Six Nationspublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2020
Saracens' England internationals - including national team captain Owen Farrell - will not play a competitive game before the start of the Six Nations.
Read MorePassenger dies after car overturns in Leicestershirepublished at 14:29 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2020
Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News OnlineA man has died after the car he was travelling in left the road and overturned.
The vehicle went into a ditch on Willoughby Road near Willoughby Waterleys, Leicestershire, at about 15:15 on Sunday.
Image source, GooglePolice said of the four men in the vehicle, three were taken to the Leicester Royal Infirmary with minor injuries.
The front seat passenger sustained serious injuries and was taken to University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire where he died during the night.
Officers have appealed for witnesses.
Center Parcs shuts all UK sites over Covid fearspublished at 13:58 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2020
Continuing to accept visitors would go against the government's "strong advice", the firm said.
Read MoreBoohoo announces new auditors amid Leicester falloutpublished at 11:38 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2020
PA MediaOnline fashion company Boohoo has hired a new auditor following the resignation of PwC in October amid the fallout from accusations of labour abuses within its supply chain in Leicester.
The retailer said it has appointed PKF Littlejohn as its new auditor on Monday with immediate effect.
PwC's auditors had signed off on the company's records for the last seven years, but resigned after concerns were raised over the company's supply chain.
Earlier this month Boohoo's founder told MPs he wanted to "make everything better" after facing criticism over workers' pay and conditions.
Image source, BoohooArrest after firefighter 'hit with weightlifting bar'published at 11:36 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2020
Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News OnlineA man has been arrested after a firefighter was reported to have been attacked with a weightlifting bar, police have said.
Nottinghamshire Police said the firefighter was trying to enter a property to put out a blaze in Helston Drive, Strelley, at about 02:00 on Sunday when he was struck with the bar.
Image source, GooglePolice said the 37-year-old suspect had been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life, affray and attempted GBH.
Det Sgt Andy Buxton said: "This was a shocking incident which has seen a firefighter injured in the course of his duties.
"Thankfully, more serious injuries were averted due to the firefighters headgear taking most of the blow."
Rapid result test centre to open in Swadlincotepublished at 08:35 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2020
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsDerbyshire's first coronavirus test centre for people with or without symptoms is due to open in Swadlincote today, external.
The facility, at Grove Hall, will use lateral flow tests to deliver fast results in a bid to reduce transmission among the community.
Image source, PA MediaMore than 100 military personnel are being used to run the site, with two further centres due to open in Midway and Gresley on 29 December.
Dean Wallace, Derbyshire's director of public health, said: "I'd encourage everyone living in the Swadlincote area who doesn't have any coronavirus symptoms to come and get a test.
"You'll be given one of the rapid lateral flow tests which give results in about 15 minutes. If the result is positive you will then be given a further test to confirm the result."
Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:11 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December 2020
This morning it will be cloudy and breezy with outbreaks of rain, which could be heavy at times.
It will stay cloudy this afternoon but it will be mild and any rain will be light and patchy.
