Summary

  • Pair jailed for UK Christmas attack plan

  • Ponds 'safe' after chemical spill

  • Girl, 6, named in police death probe

  • Man in court over robbery of 12-year-old

  • Clumber Park set for High Court fracking battle

  • Rams held at home by Leeds

  • Updates on Thursday 22 February 2018

  1. Leicester City 1-1 Stoke Citypublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2018

    Manager Paul Lambert calls Jack Butland the "best goalkeeper in Britain" despite his calamitous error costing Stoke victory at Leicester.

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  2. Hospital baby deaths 'preventable'published at 07:02 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2018

    Of 41 stillbirths and baby deaths at Royal Derby Hospital, 19 "might" or "should" have been avoided.

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  3. TRAVEL: Van fire - two lanes closed on M1 northbound near Sheffieldpublished at 06:48 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2018

    Watch out for this problem this morning.

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  4. Christie reacts to messages of supportpublished at 05:54 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2018

    Great Britain short track skater Elise Christie reacts to messages of support on social media after she failed to win a medal in three attempts at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

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  5. Christie off to flying start in Pyeongchangpublished at 02:43 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2018

    Great Britain's Elise Christie makes an impressive start at the Winter Olympics by dominating her heat in the short-track 500m.

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  6. Christie 'shocked' at Olympic nervespublished at 02:41 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2018

    Elise Christie was "shocked" by the nerves she felt before beginning her Olympic medal quest at Pyeongchang 2018 in South Korea.

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  7. Why you should watch GB's Christie todaypublished at 01:12 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2018

    Great Britain's Elise Christie is aiming for her first ever Olympic medal today - and here's why you should tune in.

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  8. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2018

    Dedicated live coverage has ended for today but some breaking news, sport and travel will continue to appear through the night. We will be back again tomorrow at 08:00.

  9. Weather: Feeling chilly with some sunshinepublished at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2018

    Alex Hamilton
    BBC Weather

    Tonight will be dry and clear with some frost developing. Here's the full forecast.

  10. Fish rescued from disappearing streampublished at 17:57 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2018

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    A fish rescue operation has been under way in Buxton.

    The Environment Agency has said about 100 brown trout and bullhead have died due to the natural disappearance of water in a stream.

    Died up stream in BuxtonImage source, Environment Agency

    Their officers have been carrying out "electro fishing" to rescue the remaining fish and transfer them to safety.

    Paul Reeves said: "We have saved around 175 trout and 50 bullheads from a section of stream that has dried up. Investigations will continue tomorrow to consider ways to restore the water flow."

  11. Woman contracts sepsis from hot water bottle burnspublished at 17:47 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2018

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    A woman from Leicester is warning others about the dangers of using a hot water bottle.

    When Karishma Singapuri fell asleep with one in her bed it gave her second degree burns on her legs - the burns then became infected and she contracted sepsis.

    Burn on legImage source, Karishma Singapuri

    Karishma told the BBC she woke up because she felt her legs "stinging" and didn't initially realise how bad it was.

    She went to the chemist and then to the walk-in centre where she was later referred to a specialist burns clinic and told she'd need a skin graft.

    However she couldn't have the surgery right away because she caught sepsis.

    Burn on leg and footImage source, Karishma Singapuri

    Karishma said: "My legs inflamed and I couldn't get out of bed. It was too painful for me to even move that much."

    After the surgery she was bed-bound for about six weeks. Two years on she still has scars from the burns.

  12. Pair jailed for UK homemade bomb planpublished at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2018

    Munir Mohammed and Rowaida El-Hassan met on a dating app and exchanged messages about ricin.

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  13. Gritters out for icy nightpublished at 17:19 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2018

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    Just when you thought you could put away the deicer and windscreen scrapper.

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  14. Ponds 'safe' after cyanide spillagepublished at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2018

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    Two ponds in Heanor are now safe to use again following a cyanide spillage at a nearby industrial estate.

    Some of the chemical leaked into Adam’s Pond and Osbourne’s Pond at Shipley Country Park earlier this month.

    The Environment Agency has said it's been carrying out regular tests on the water and it has now returned to a safe quality. Signs to stay out of the two affected ponds have now been removed.

    Pond at Shipley Country ParkImage source, Environment Agency
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    The contamination was largely contained to Adam’s Pond, which unfortunately resulted in a number of dead fish being found in the pond but, due to the level of contamination, our staff were unable to enter the water to carry out a netting activity to capture them. We placed bags of activated carbon downstream of Osbourne’s pond to help filter cyanide out of the water and prevent it from leaking down the watercourse into the further ponds but the best course of action, minimising risk to people and the environment, was to wait for it to break down naturally.

    Greg Oakes, Environment Agency

  15. Leicester's Haymarket Theatre to reopenpublished at 16:51 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2018

    Jonathan Lampon
    BBC Radio Leicester News Editor

    Leicester's Haymarket Theatre will reopen next week, more than 10 years after it closed its doors.

    The Haymarket shut after ongoing funding problems in 2007 and was replaced by the £61m Curve arts centre, which opened in November 2008.

    A builder paints the stage in the hold Haymarket TheatreImage source, Haymarket Theatre

    Millions of pounds have been spent refurbishing the old theatre which city mayor Sir Peter Soulsby and members of the Haymarket Consortium will reopen on Tuesday.

    It will hold small-scale productions before a grand opening, which is expected later this year.

  16. Derby man given life sentence for terror plotpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2018

    Jeremy Ball
    Social affairs correspondent, BBC East Midlands Today

    A man has been jailed for life for preparing a terror attack from his home in Derby.

    Munir Mohammed asked for orders to carry out a “lone wolf” attack for the so-called Islamic State, and bought chemicals for a powerful explosive called TATP, a court heard.

    Munir Mohammed and Rowaida El-HassanImage source, NECTU

    Mohammed will serve at least 14 years in prison. The judge said he poses a significant risk of serious harm to the public.

    Rowaida El-Hassan, a pharmacist who met Mohammed on a Muslim dating website, advised him online.

    She has been sentenced to 12 years in prison, before an extended licence period of five years.

  17. M1 crash driver 'twice drink-drive limit'published at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2018

    The crash which killed eight people who were in a minibus was "entirely avoidable", a court hears.

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  18. Derby need more goalscorers - Rowettpublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2018

    Derby manager Gary Rowett calls for more support for leading goalscorer Matej Vydra to propel his side to promotion.

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  19. Teenage boys missing in Mansfieldpublished at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2018

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    There's concern for the safety of two teenage boys who have been reported missing from the Mansfield area.

    Ethan Mellors and Kye HajmanImage source, Nottinghamshire Police

    Police believe Ethan Mellor, 14, and 15-year-old Kye Hajman may be together.

    Ethan was last seen on 16 February while Kyle has been missing since 19 February.