Summary

  • Updates for Friday 7 April 2017

  • Man who faked cricket contract jailed for beating wife

  • Mother bailed after abduction arrest

  • Two teenagers charged for Dunkirk disruption

  • Policeman's funeral at Leicester Cathedral

  • Suspected cat poisoning in Croft

  • Morgan injury could affect Champions League line-up

  • News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 Monday

  1. Everton 4-2 Leicester Citypublished at 18:44 British Summer Time 9 April 2017

    Everton move within goal difference of Arsenal in sixth as Romelu Lukaku scores twice to check Leicester's recent renaissance.

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  2. Burton Albion 1-1 Aston Villapublished at 19:32 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Lloyd Dyer's second-half equaliser earns struggling Burton Albion a vital point as Aston Villa's play-off hopes fade.

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  3. Lawro's predictions v singer Macdonaldpublished at 19:30 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson takes on singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald in this week's Premier League predictions.

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  4. Birmingham City 1-2 Derby Countypublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Tom Ince hits a late winner as, on his return to St Andrew's, Gary Rowett's Derby beat Gianfranco Zola's Birmingham.

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  5. Nottingham Forest 2-0 Huddersfield Townpublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    Huddersfield's automatic promotion hopes are dealt a further blow as Nottingham Forest give manager Mark Warburton his first win.

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  6. Bath 27-21 Leicesterpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    England winger Anthony Watson scores two late tries as Bath come from behind to beat Leicester at Twickenham.

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  7. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 7 April 2017

    That's all from East Midlands Live - updates will start again at 08:00 on Monday.

  8. East Midlands weather update: A sunny weekendpublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 7 April 2017

    Kay Crewdson
    BBC East Midlands Today weather presenter

    It will be a chilly start Saturday with a little patchy mist and fog in places but then there will be long spells of sunshine with light southerly winds. 

    Temperatures will be above average for the time of year - around 18C (64F). 

    The evening looks lovely too; fine and dry with clear skies.

    Weather
  9. Cricket: Shreck calls kill threat allegation 'wholly false'published at 17:09 British Summer Time 7 April 2017

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Leicestershire cricketer Charlie Shreck has spoken out about the bad language he used during the match against Loughborough last month that resulted in him being suspend for two County Championship games.

    His comments come in response to an article in The Times newspaper, external that said: “The Times was told by one source that Shreck said he would 'kill' Loughborough University opener Hasan Azad, although the county deny that.”

    Charlie ShreckImage source, Getty Images

    Shreck has released this statement through the club to stress further that this was not what he said...

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    "I did not use that wording on the cricket field. To say that I threatened to kill somebody is wholly false. I accept the three penalty points for the Level 1 offence, and the club’s punishment, and will now work hard on gaining my place in the First XI for the Specsavers County Championship game against Glamorgan."

    Charlie Shreck , Leicestershire County Cricket club

  10. Watch the Sharks on the BBCpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 7 April 2017

    Andy Giddings
    Sports Editor, BBC Sheffield

    Fans of the Sheffield Sharks can watch their side play tonight live on the BBC Sport website.

    The Sharks play top of the table Leicester Riders.

    Coverage starts at 19:30 here and it's also being streamed on the BBC Sport app and selected Connected TVs.

    Riders v Sharks basket ball promotional flyerImage source, BBL
  11. Listen: Chris Baird on Derby County's new bosspublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 7 April 2017

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    Derby County defender Chris Baird has been telling BBC Radio Derby's sport team how the arrival of Gary Rowett has given all the players the opportunity of a fresh start.

  12. Travel: Update on Leicestershire and Derby roadspublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 7 April 2017

    BBC News Travel

    • There are delays of 15 minutes on the M1 northbound in Leicestershire between junctions 22 and 23
    • On the  A38 northbound  in Derby there are delays of 20 minutes between the A52 and the junction with the A61
  13. Eleven jailed over 'cash for crash' scampublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 7 April 2017

    The court heard the gang specifically targeted lone women and elderly drivers.

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  14. Police: 'Fake crashes hurt us all'published at 16:08 British Summer Time 7 April 2017

    Liam Barnes
    BBC News Online

    Here's a little more from Det Con Kevan Handley after 11 members of a "cash for crash" gang were jailed earlier, external .

    He said: "We are all victims of this type of offence, from the victims who were unwittingly involved in the crashes to your regular drivers, who as a result of all this have their premiums increased.

    Fake crash gang membersImage source, Derbyshire Police

    "It's not just about the cost to the insurance companies or drivers, as these incidents can potentially lead to serious injury, if not worse.

    "It's luck of the draw really - you only need one thing to go wrong and somebody dies."

  15. Homes evacuated due to 'possible gas leak' after deathpublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 7 April 2017

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    The sudden death of a man at a house in Bulwell this morning is not thought to be suspicious, police have said.

    Officers were called to the Spruce Gardens property at about 09:30 following the death and two neighbouring homes were evacuated as a precaution due to a possible gas leak.

  16. Kick-start your career with street cricketpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 7 April 2017

    #GetInspired

    As the County Cricket season gets underway today,  England opener Haseeb Hameed gives his support to a different form of the game....

    Media caption,

    Street Cricket: From tape balls to playing at the highest level

    If you want to find out more about how to get into cricket, take a look at the Get Inspired guide.

  17. Leicester GP surgery to remain openpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 7 April 2017

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Patients will be able to use the Merlyn Vaz Centre on Spinney Hill Road in Leicester for at least another three years.

    The GP surgery had been earmarked for closure, but the city's clinical commissioning group has said they took into account the views expressed by patients and decided it wasn't a good idea to move the service until there is more clarity on the future of the General Hospital site.

    This is under consultation as part of the Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP).

    The Merlyn Vaz CentreImage source, Google
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    “Coupling the views of patients and stakeholders with the lack of certainty about what other services may or may not be provided from the General campus in the future, we felt that now was simply not the right time to move the service. By procuring the contract for a minimum of three years it enables us to offer certainty to patients in the medium term."

    Professor Azhar Farooqi , GP and Chair of Leicester City CCG

  18. Police: Fake crash gang 'ran complex operation'published at 15:29 British Summer Time 7 April 2017

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    The detective who led an investigation into a "cash for crash" gang that targeted drivers, external  said today's sentencing showed police were serious about cracking down on the practice.

    Kevan Handley

    Det Con Kevan Handley said: “The gang all played their part in this complex fraudulent activity, their roles ranged from carrying our fraudulent medical examinations of personal injury claims, driving the vehicles involved in the collisions to providing fraudulent vehicle examination forms.

    “This type of crime will always be taken seriously, investigated thoroughly and will not be tolerated; the sentences received today reflect this.”  

  19. Listen: Gary Rowett on Birmingham returnpublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 7 April 2017

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    Derby County boss Gary Rowett has been talking to BBC Radio Derby about his return to St Andrew's tomorrow.

    Rowett was sacked by Birmingham City in December after two years in charge.

  20. Cricket club welcomes Mustafa Bashir prison sentencepublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 7 April 2017

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    Leicestershire County Cricket club has welcomed a judge's decision, external to jail Mustafa Bashir for attacking his wife.

    The 33-year-old had originally been given a suspended sentence after falsely claiming in court he had been offered a contract by the club.

    His sentence was reviewed by the judge after his lying was exposed.

    Chief executive Wasim Khan said: “The club is deeply committed to the White Ribbon campaign set up to tackle domestic violence, so we were horrified at being used as a means for someone who had been convicted of appalling violence to his wife to escape imprisonment.

    "His new sentence of 18 months in prison is a much more fitting punishment for what he did and good news for the fight against domestic violence.”

    Mustafa BashirImage source, Greater Manchester Police