Sunderland 1-1 Derby Countypublished at 22:22 British Summer Time 4 August 2017
Sunderland come from behind to earn a point as they begin life back in the Championship with a draw against Derby.
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Live updates for Thursday 3 August 2017
Pregnancy arrest woman to sue IPCC
Man admits stabbing housemate to death
Abandoned suitcase causes security alert
Derby student plotting mission to Mars
Bid to save brain rehabilitation unit
Sunderland 1-1 Derby Countypublished at 22:22 British Summer Time 4 August 2017
Nottingham Forest 1-0 Millwallpublished at 22:04 British Summer Time 4 August 2017
Barrie McKay's debut strike earns Nottingham Forest an opening-day win over a Millwall side who waste numerous chances.
Read MoreDerbys move top with win over Yorkshirepublished at 22:49 British Summer Time 3 August 2017
Derbyshire move to the top of the T20 Blast North Group as they claim a five-wicket win against Yorkshire at Headingley.
Read MoreCash machine ripped from wall in raidpublished at 20:03 British Summer Time 3 August 2017
It is the second ram raid in two days in the area, police say.
Read MoreLeicester sign Man City striker Iheanachopublished at 19:48 British Summer Time 3 August 2017
BreakingLeicester City sign 20-year-old Nigeria striker Kelechi Iheanacho from Manchester City for a fee understood to be £25m.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 3 August 2017
Dedicated live coverage for Thursday has now ended, but some news, sport and travel updates will continue to appear on this page through the night.
East Midlands Live returns from 08:00 tomorrow.
County ins & outs 2017published at 17:44 British Summer Time 3 August 2017
With the 2017 county season here, keep up to date with the latest signings, departures and rumours ahead of next season.
Read MoreEast Midlands weather update: A chance of rainpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 3 August 2017
Anna Church
Weather Presenter, BBC East Midlands TodayIt will be a largely dry end to the day with just the risk of an isolated shower. A few bright or sunny spells are possible before dark.
It will remain windy overnight and although it will be mostly dry, a few showers are still possible.
Minimum temperatures of 14C (57F).
Rugby: Tuilagi returns to England foldpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 3 August 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveFive Leicester Tigers players, including Manu Tuilagi, have been called up to the England squad for a training camp in London., external
Image source, Getty ImagesTuilagi, who last played for his country in 2016, will be joined by Dan Cole, Ellis Genge, George Ford and Ben Youngs.
Watch: Derby student plotting mission to Marspublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 3 August 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveCould the first person to step foot on Mars be from Derby? Ryan MacDonald very much hopes so.
Here's his story.
Tuilagi back in England training squadpublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 3 August 2017
Leicester centre Manu Tuilagi is named in a 37-man England pre-season training squad for a three-day camp starting on Saturday.
Read MoreAbandoned suitcase causes security alertpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 3 August 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveA dumped suitcase has sparked a police alert in Nottingham.
A spokesman for Nottingham Police said they were checking the case, which was left on Shakespeare Street near Nottingham Trent University, as a precaution but do not believe it is suspicious.
Image source, GoogleNew rules will see Leicester's creative pitch patterns bannedpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 3 August 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveElaborate pitch designs, like those seen at Leicester's King Power Stadium, are no more.
New rules, set out by the Premier League, external ahead of the new season, state that "pitch patterns and designs will no longer be allowed".
Pitches must now only contain no markings other than the traditional horizontal and white lines.
The Premier League has said the rules bring the league in line with UEFA competitions.
Image source, Getty ImagesPregnancy-arrest woman to sue IPCCpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 3 August 2017
Lynnette Wallace, who now has terminal cancer, has been fighting the case for six years.
Read MoreDuffy handed Magpies armbandpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 3 August 2017
BBC Nottingham SportNotts County boss Kevin Nolan said Richard Duffy will captain t, externalhe side this season in the absence of Michael O'Connor, who ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in April.
Nolan added he's looking at more signings.
Bid to save brain rehabilitation unit from closurepublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 3 August 2017
BBC Radio NottinghamCampaigners will be meeting later in an attempt to save a unit at a community hospital.
Image source, GoogleThere are plans to shut the Chatsworth Ward at Mansfield Community Hospital, a rehabilitation unit for patients with brain conditions.
Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust has said the decision is not financial, but due to difficulties in recruiting specialist medical staff.
But Jon Dale, from the Unite union, has said staff are not happy: "They see that if this service goes there is nothing on offer for their patients."
Jet makes plane outline during Rolls-Royce engine testpublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 3 August 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveThis is pretty clever - a Boeing jet has drawn an outline of a plane using GPS tracking while testing Rolls-Royce engines over the US.
The 17-hour flight stayed entirely within the US border and travelled from Washington State, across to Lake Superior before crossing above at least 17 states.
Image source, Flightradar24/Google/ReutersIt's due to land in Seattle at 17:23 our time. You can track its progress here, external.
And here's a fun gif showing the plane's route.
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End of twitter postYorkshire v Derbyshirepublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 3 August 2017
Listen to Radio 5 live sports extra and BBC local radio commentary as Yorkshire host Derbyshire in the T20 Blast.
Read MoreMan admits stabbing housemate to deathpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 3 August 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveA man has pleaded guilty to killing his housemate, external at their home in Derby.
Liam Pennick, 31, was stabbed to death at a house in Allen Street, Allenton, on 2 March.
Image source, Derbyshire PolicePolice said 41-year-old James Eames, who had moved in a few days before the killing, admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility at Nottingham Crown Court earlier.
He will be sentenced at the same court on 12 September.
Football: Goalkeeper signs new contract with Ramspublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 3 August 2017
BBC Derby SportDerby County goalkeeper Jonathan Mitchell has signed a new four-year deal with the Rams.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe deal means that the 22-year-old, who made his debut for the Rams in January 2016, will stay at Pride Park until summer 2021.
"It’s really pleasing news for the club," Rams boss Gary Rowett told the club's official website. , external
"Any younger players that we see as part of our future we want to ensure that we, and they, have that security to try and develop."