Amy Woodfield
BBC News

Motorists - this might cause you some issues...

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A Hindu temple in Leicester has found a new way to reduce the amount of plastic it throws away.

The community centre at Jalaram Prarthana Mandal on Narborough Road feeds up to 1,000 people every week.

Until now, they've served food on single-use plastic plates. Now they have invested in harder wearing plastic trays, plates and cutlery that can all be washed and reused.

Sunil Budheo said he was inspired by Sir David Attenborough's TV series, Blue Planet ll.

He said: "When I saw the damage it was doing it stirred up an emotion in me. That inspired me to come up with an idea. At the end of the day it's a planet for all of us and I wanted to do something."

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A 61-year-old man has been taken to hospital with "non life-threatening" injuries after being hit by a car in Leicester last night.

The pedestrian was struck on St Peter’s Road at about 18:30 while he was walking over a zebra crossing.

Leicestershire Police said, external officers are carrying out house-to-house enquiries and looking at CCTV footage.

The force is also appealing for anyone who was in the area and saw what happened to get in touch with them.

BBC News Travel

Following on from our earlier story about delays on the East Coast main line because of damage to power lines, we've just been made aware of this:

The 11:48 London King's Cross to Hull, due 14:16, will no longer call at Retford.

This is due to damage to the overhead electric wires.

Loughborough Lightning's stars get ready for a new season and the prospect of facing each other at the Commonwealth Games.

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BBC News

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service is advising people to avoid the East Street area in Derby following reports of a possible gas leak.

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Police are also in attendance and have told the BBC some surrounding shops have been evacuated while the gas board deals with the issue.

Football Focus

Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has spoken of the impact of manager Claude Puel on the Foxes' style of play.

Loughborough Lightning begin the new Superleague campaign looking to go one better than last season. They were beaten by Wasps in the Grand Final after leading the league throughout the whole campaign. But this year the challenge is not only domestic. In April several of their stars will head to the Commonwealth Games and go up against each other.

BBC Leicester Sport

Telusa Veainu returns, as does Manu Tuilagi...

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

Police in Nottingham say they are concerned for Ian Morris after he was reported missing from the Bulwell area on Wednesday.

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The force is asking anyone who has seen Mr Morris to contact them.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

The Ministry of Justice has confirmed there's been another death at Nottingham prison.

A Prison Service spokesperson said 37-year-old Darren Capewell died in custody on Wednesday.

It follows a spate of deaths last year when five inmates died in the space of one month.

There will now be an independent investigation by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman.

Earlier this year the BBC reported claims workers at HMP Nottingham were stopping stop two suicide attempts every week.

Derby Telegraph

Up to 78 full-time staff will be employed, external at Derby’s new £33m Moorways swimming complex which is scheduled to open in 2020.

Nottingham Post

A Nottingham-based food business has decided to recall a number of its meats, external after its supplier was inspected.

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BBC News

Nottinghamshire Police have tweeted...

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BBC News

For punters who fancy picking up some Pinter with their pints or some Marlow with their merlot, a Leicestershire pub might have the answer.

For Croxton Kerrial's village local - the Geese and Fountain - is also operating as a library during daytime hours.

Owners Nick Holden and Kate Ahrens are self-confessed "book lovers" and have 1,400 tomes from their own collection around the pub for people to browse and borrow.

Nick said: "It's quite nice to have to contrast between being a busy pub in the evening, with lots of noise and talking going on, then during the day we're a library and get to hush everybody."

Chris Fawcett
BBC News

Work is due to start on a 40-bed care home and library on a derelict factory site in Derbyshire.

The development at the former Thorntons factory, which will start in April, will cost £9.8m and is expected to be completed by summer 2019, external.

Image source, Derbyshire County Council

Jean Wharmby, the county council's cabinet member for adult care, said the new "state-of-the-art" building would be a great addition to the town.

Ian Stringer
BBC Radio Leicester Sport

Despite Riyad Mahrez's return to training, it's unlikely he will be available for selection for the game against Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday.

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The Algerian hasn't played since 20 January when a proposed move to City fell through.

Sally Swinfen
BBC Radio Derby newsreader

The owner of a nursery that had its licence suspended by Ofsted has refuted claims that "children may be at risk of harm".

Sarah Waller, who owns the Darcy Bunnie Creative Arts Nursery, Hilton, said the situation is now "in the hands of lawyers".

She added: "Parents have been amazing over this and are as upset as we are. We hope to be back in the Bunny House very soon."

Rickell Patterson, then aged 16, murdered Timothy Smith after he bumped into him while riding his BMX.

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BBC News

Work is about to begin on creating a new "super crossing" at Vaughan Way in Leicester, allowing cyclists and pedestrians to access the developing Waterside area from the city centre.

Image source, Leicester City Council

The plans form part of a £50m redevelopment project by the city council, external that will also see the construction of two new hotels, office space and "public space" in the area of Great Central Street. This road will no longer be open to traffic.

Image source, Leicester City Council

Another part of the project is to refurbish the old Great Central Station which has been empty for almost 40 years.