Nottingham Forest 0-0 Derby Countypublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2018
Nottingham Forest and 10-man Derby take a point apiece from an entertaining but goalless East Midlands derby.
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Racist chants at university: Three released by police
'Vandalised' Clumber Park bridge reopens
Paralympian's 'degrading' benefits assessment
Murder victim's mother backs knife crime campaign
Homes still without water in Buxton and Ashbourne
Updates on Friday 9 March 2018
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Derby Countypublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2018
West Bromwich Albion 1-4 Leicester Citypublished at 17:54 Greenwich Mean Time 10 March 2018
West Brom boss Alan Pardew's position is under further scrutiny after defeat to Leicester left them eight points adrift of safety.
Read MoreEx-miners told they owed thousands in taxpublished at 08:43 Greenwich Mean Time 10 March 2018
Pensioners were told they owed as much as £50,000 after a letter was issued in error.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:01 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2018
Chris Fawcett
BBC NewsThat's it for East Midlands Live for another week, we'll be back with all the news, sport, travel and weather from 8:00 on Monday.
Have a nice weekend and Mother's Day
Weather outlook for the regionpublished at 17:59 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2018
Chris Fawcett
BBC NewsA cloudy night to come and milder than of late with patchy rain and drizzle initially this evening, turning heavier and more persistent through the early hours.
Winds will also strengthen into the early hours of Saturday.
Temperatures are expected to range between 4 and 8°C (39 to 46°F).
Injury concerns for Derby County ahead of Forest clashpublished at 17:52 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2018
Chris Fawcett
BBC NewsThe Rams could be without five of their key players during Sunday's East Midlands derby with Nottingham Forest.
Joe Ledley and George Thorne will not be making the trip to the City Ground with further issues concerning Camerone Jerome, Tom Huddlestone and David Nugent, who're all doubts, but expected to be part of the squad.
Image source, ReutersBus driver jailed for raping schoolgirlpublished at 17:49 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2018
The court heard Daniel Redfern preyed on girls, whom he would drive to secluded spots and assault.
Read More'Local beauty spot' still blighted by illegal wastepublished at 17:49 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2018
Quentin Rayner
East Midlands Today chief news reporterTonnes of waste still blights a "local beauty spot" more than a year after it was a illegally dumped.
Nottinghamshire County Council said establishing who owns the land where the waste was fly-tipped in Cotgrave is proving complicated and lengthy adding it "sympathises with residents".
Bails of waste were dumped on the site near the A46 in October 2016 but these were set alight and the rubbish spread across a wide area.
Christine Jeffreys, chairman of Cotgrave Town Council, said: "I'm absolutely heartbroken. I'm also angry because the people of Cotgrave, they're good, they're kind, they're decent people and they really don't deserve this.
"This was a beauty spot where they could come and walk their dogs and the children and it's been taken away from them."
It's understood the council is still trying to establish who exactly owns the land and if they have the resources to remove the waste. The Environment Agency is also investigating
Driver jailed for killing baby daughterpublished at 17:38 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2018
Armel Houanda said he had turned round to to check on 22-month-old Amelie when the crash happened
Read MorePaedophile hunters 'catch 50 suspects'published at 17:25 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2018
Dave Wade
BBC NewsThe chief constable of Nottinghamshire Police has said nearly 50 suspects have been arrested in the past year as a result of the force's work with so-called paedophile hunters.
Image source, Getty ImagesMembers of the groups often post online as children, then tip-off the police who make arrests.
Chief Constable Craig Guildford said they're providing a valuable service on top of the official channels.
"Some of these paedophile hunters can do things very quickly, off their own back, because it's unregulated.
"For us there are a huge number of hurdles to go through, quite rightly so we comply with the law of the land."
Cooking triggers fire alarm at high-rise building off Old Market Squarepublished at 17:10 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2018
A fire alarm triggered by someone cooking at a high-rise building off of Nottingham's Old Market Square caused an evacuation, external.
The alarm was sounding at a building on St James's Street, just off Nottingham's Old Market Square.
Cricket boss to sleep rough for charitypublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2018
Sally Swinfen
BBC Radio Derby newsreaderThe chief executive of Derbyshire cricket club is joining dozens of other people sleeping rough tonight.
Simon Storey is taking part in the YMCA's annual Sleep Easy event to raise money for disadvantaged young people.
A total of 115 people took part last year and the money raised helped provide accommodation for more than 300 young people in need.
Teenager goes missing in Cliftonpublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsPolice are appealing for help in finding a 15-year-old girl who's gone missing from her home in Clifton.
Aliyah Slack was wearing a white t-shirt and black trousers when she disappeared yesterday. Call 101 if you can help.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceOn-the-run drug dealer jailedpublished at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2018
Dave Wade
BBC NewsA drug dealer has been jailed for five years and three months after admitting possessing cocaine and cannabis with intent to supply.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceIan Walters, of Hucknall, had been evading arrest since his home in Papplewick Lane was raided in June last year, according to Nottinghamshire Police.
A complex investigation involving digital and financial experts took place and the 48-year-old was eventually found, arrested and charged last month.
At Nottingham Crown Court on Wednesday, Walters admitted one count of possession with intent to supply cocaine and one count of possession with intent to supply cannabis and was jailed for 63 months.
American Adventure: The derelict yearspublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsEarlier we told you about a woman from Sutton who's trying to find a new home for an American Adventure log flume that currently sits in front of her late mother's house in Alfreton.
The former Ilkeston theme park also shows up in this fascinating feature, looking at what remains of now-closed attractions around the UK.
Camelot and American Adventure might be fondly remembered but there were perhaps fewer tears shed over the demise of Blobby Land.
Image source, Liam Samuel Brooks
Image source, ThirtyfootscrewDWP responds after athlete blasts disability assessmentspublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsThe Department for Work and Pensions has responded after swimmer Charlotte Henshaw complained on Twitter, external that a recent assessment for disability benefits had left her feeling "demoralised" and "degraded".
A spokesperson said: “Assessments work for the majority of people, with 87% of PIP claimants telling us that they’re happy with their overall experience.
"However, our aim has to be that every single person feels they are treated fairly, with respect and dignity.
Image source, Getty Images“We are committed to continuously improving the experience of our claimants and we continue to work closely with our assessment providers to ensure people receive high quality assessments.
"Decisions are made after careful consideration of all the available evidence, and anyone who disagrees with a decision can appeal.”
Leicester Curry Awards' nominees announcedpublished at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2018
Sophie Cook
BBC Radio Leicester producer
Image source, Pukaar NewsThe nominations for Leicester's second ever Curry Awards have been announced.
More than 5,000 nominations were made for the 2018 awards, celebrating local businesses, with half of the 30 finalists being new restaurants.
This year the awards consist of six main categories including restaurant of the year, best vegetarian restaurant, best takeaway, best pub restaurant, best new restaurant and best fine dining restaurant and each received five finalists.
You can see the full list of nominees here., external
Police say they may never catch train station arsonistpublished at 14:50 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2018
Two months after a fire ripped through Nottingham Railway Station, police have admitted they are no closer to catching those responsible, external.
JCB to take on hundreds of new workerspublished at 14:08 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsGrowing global demand is driving the creation of 600 new manufacturing jobs at JCB, the firm has said.
A third of the temporary roles at the Staffordshire-based construction equipment giant will be available immediately.
The rest will be needed across the next 12 weeks for the firm's production lines in Rugeley, Rocester, Cheadle and Foston in Derbyshire.
Missing Derbyshire woman foundpublished at 14:07 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsPolice say Jasmine Mairs, who went missing after visiting Buxton yesterday, has been found safe and well.
The force thanked everyone who shared the appeal to find the 21-year-old from Fairfield.
