Three teenagers admit manslaughterpublished at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
John Donovan died during the course of a robbery, a court heard.
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Lorry driver cleared over M1 death crash
Three teenagers admit manslaughter
Met Office warns of more snow for East Midlands
Blogger in court over 'anti-Semitic' songs
Homes still without water after big thaw bursts pipes
Updates on Wednesday 7 March 2018
Three teenagers admit manslaughterpublished at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Lorry driver cleared over M1 death crashpublished at 15:16 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
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Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsA lorry driver involved in a crash on the M1 that killed eight people has been cleared of causing death by dangerous driving.
David Wagstaff, 54, was on a hands-free call when his lorry was involved in a crash with a minibus and another lorry near Newport Pagnell in August.
Minibus driver Cyriac Joseph and seven of his passengers, who were on their way from Nottingham to London, were killed in the crash.
Image source, PAWagstaff was cleared by a jury of eight counts of causing death by dangerous driving at Reading Crown Court.
He had admitted eight counts of causing death by careless driving and four counts of careless driving.
The driver of the other lorry involved, Ryszard Masierak, was convicted on Tuesday.
The pair are due to be sentenced on 23 March.
Melton award-winning bus mechanic mumpublished at 15:13 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Sophie Cook
BBC Radio Leicester producerPamela Chapman from Melton Mowbray went from being a 19-year-old single mother with poor qualifications to an award-winning bus mechanic after taking up an apprenticeship.
Pamela left school having underachieved in her GCSEs and no idea what she wanted to do in her career.
Working in factories and shops, she then became pregnant and spent the next five years caring for her daughter.
Media caption, Meet the award-winning bus mechanic mum
Your photos: Snowy duck in the Peak Districtpublished at 14:51 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsThis splendid photo by Caroline Lucas has made it on to BBC England's Big Picture page.
It was taken in Milldale, in the Peak District.
Image source, Caroline LucasDiscarded needles found in Derby closepublished at 14:47 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Discarded needles have been found, external near to an area in Derby where children play and a bus stop used by school pupils.
Watch: Where will it snow tomorrow?published at 14:46 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsThe Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow in the East Midlands from 00:05 to 11:00 tomorrow.
BBC East Midlands Today's Rich Davis can tell us more...
Fifth victim identified after explosionpublished at 14:43 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Five people died in the blast that destroyed a Polish supermarket and the flat above it.
Read MoreWatch: Greenwood tells PM to 'wake up' over social carepublished at 14:19 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsNottingham South MP Lilian Greenwood has called on the prime minister to give local councils more money to pay for social care.
At PMQs, the Labour politician said many authorities were being pushed "close to the financial edge".
Theresa May responded the government had recognised the pressures social care is under and already provided more money.
Water supply returning to Derbyshire homespublished at 14:18 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Samantha Fisher
BBC News OnlineWater supplies are returning to homes in Derbyshire.
However, Severn Trent said while supplies are returning, external to the Uppermoor and Somersal Herbert areas, near Ashbourne, and the Bamford area, near Buxton, there may still be pockets of customers who have intermittent water supply or low pressure.
Therefore the company is keeping two bottled water stations open at Shawcroft car park, in Ashbourne, and Sudbury Hall in Main Road, Sudbury, for people to come and collect water if they need it.
It is also continuing to deliver bottled water to vulnerable customers in the area.
Severn Trent said: "We’re so sorry that our customers have been affected this morning, and really are thankful for your understanding. We know how difficult it is to be without water and we really appreciate your patience while the system gets back to normal."
Derby engineering company Rolls-Royce back in profitpublished at 13:41 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Samantha Fisher
BBC News OnlineDerby engineering company Rolls-Royce has swung back into profit after a record loss in 2016.
It made a £4.9bn profit in 2017, compared to a £4.6bn loss in 2016 when it was hit by the costs of settling corruption cases and adverse currency moves.
In 2017 Rolls Royce delivered 483 large jet engines, compared with 357 in 2016.
Image source, Rolls-RoyceIt comes as the company also announced an engine fault that grounded planes at British Airways and other airliners will take "some years" to fix.
The aerospace giant said parts in its Trent 1000 engines were wearing out faster than expected but that it "had a solution" to the problem.
The company also hinted that it will take out some more layers of management as part of a shake-up.
Your comments: 'Snow, snow go away'published at 13:33 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Samantha Fisher
BBC News OnlineDozens of you have been reacting on social media to news that the Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow in the East Midlands tomorrow.
Are you ready for the snow again?!
Karolyn Marbrow-Wright said she was "already panicking" and Tracy Martwich said "I thought we were done with all this!!!"
Emma Hoult said she was fed up of it.
"Snow snow go away.... bored of it now," she added.
Image source, malcs viewBadger sett blocked with sticks and rockspublished at 12:46 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Samantha Fisher
BBC News OnlinePolice have unblocked a badger sett in a disused quarry after finding all entrances except one barricaded with sticks and large rocks in Buxton.
Officers are now appealing for information after being told this has happened a number of times since the beginning of the year.
Image source, @DerbyshireWildlifeCrimePC Emerson Buckingham, wildlife crime officer for Derbyshire Constabulary, said there are a number of reasons that the badger sett may be blocked.
He said someone may do it to bait it at a later date, gas can be used to kill badgers, a hunt may block a sett to stop a fox from hiding during a hunt, or it may be to discourage roaming badgers who are looking to live in a currently disused sett.
PC Buckingham said: "At this time there is no indication as to why this sett has been blocked and officers will continue to monitor the site."
Anyone with information is asked to contact Derbyshire Constabulary.
No national roll-out for misogyny hate crime pilotpublished at 12:46 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
BBC PoliticsThe government is resisting calls to make misogyny a hate crime after Nottinghamshire Police trialled the idea.
The force says misogynistic hate crime is when a woman is targeted by men simply because she is a woman.
Image source, Parliament Live TVIn a special Commons debate on the issue, the Government's Minister for Women Victoria Atkins said more work was needed before any change in the law.
It came after Gloria de Piero, the Labour MP for Ashfield, told the debate the policy had worked well in Nottinghamshire, with a large proportion of surveyed victims saying they felt reassured.
'My life without retiring guide dog'published at 12:38 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Blind footballer Nathan Edge said he 'can't imagine life without' guide dog Hudson who is retiring because of hip dysplasia.
Read MorePhotos of Derbyshire's abandoned theme parkpublished at 12:30 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Samantha Fisher
BBC News OnlineDo you remember The American Adventure in Derbyshire? Here are some photographs of the Wild West themed park after it did not reopen for its 2007 season.
Image source, Liam Samuel Brooks
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Image source, ThirtyfootscrewA number of theme parks across the country have closed after struggling with dwindling visitor numbers and being expensive to run, but what happens to them? Click here to take a look at some of England's abandoned theme parks.
Leicestershire shoe designer highly commended at British Wedding Awardspublished at 12:15
Sophie Cook
BBC Radio Leicester producer
Amanda Weiss, a shoe designer from Leicestershire, has been highly commended at The British Wedding Awards 2018 against some of the biggest names in the industry.
Lace and Love based in Barrow upon Soar scooped the highly commended accolade in the bridal shoe collection category. The British Wedding Awards are a celebration of the UK's favourite wedding brands and products, voted for and chosen by brides. Nearly 150,000 votes were cast in this year's awards.
Quote MessageAs a small business you work so hard to be seen and get your brand out there. To even be amongst those big names at a national awards was brilliant but to be highly commended was a great achievement for me."
Amanda Weiss, Shoe designer
Netball superstar from a Ugandan villagepublished at 12:14 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Peace Proscovia has taken the netball world by storm. She was the top goal scorer in the Vitality Superleague last season, she is now in her fourth season at Loughborough Lightning and she captained Uganda to their first ever Commonwealth Games qualification.
But it wasn't an easy journey. Peace grew up in a small village in Uganda, where her parents couldn't afford to pay for her education and she was expected to be married from the age of 16.
BBC's Betty Glover went to meet Peace to find out how she went from the Arua District, to the world stage.
(Peace Proscovia playing for Loughborough Lightning. Credit: BBC Sport
Alfreton hit by major power cutpublished at 12:14 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsA power cut is affecting more than 600 homes and businesses in the Alfreton area. Western Power Distribution has not given a time for when electricity is likely be restored.
Image source, WPD/GoogleFire service recruitment attracts 500 people in two dayspublished at 12:02 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsThe service had said it would either stop accepting applications on 18 March or whenever it reached 500.
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End of twitter postBid to trace husband missing for 14 yearspublished at 11:51 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Brian Watson, who was being treated for depression, walked out of a psychiatric ward in August 2004.
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