Summary

  • Men admit attacking foxhunting inspector

  • CCTV footage of missing man released

  • Mother of explosion victim to keep 'legacy alive'

  • Another silver medal for Peaty

  • Police issue advice ahead of football derby

  • Updates on Tuesday 10 April 2018

  1. Wolves 2-0 Derby Countypublished at 00:03 British Summer Time 12 April 2018

    Ruben Neves' stunning 30-yard volley helps Wolves to victory over Derby and leaves them needing two points for promotion.

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  2. Stevenage 1-1 Mansfield Townpublished at 22:58 British Summer Time 10 April 2018

    Will Atkinson salvages a draw for Mansfield at Stevenage but their winless run extends to nine games.

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  3. Morecambe 2-2 Chesterfieldpublished at 22:56 British Summer Time 10 April 2018

    League Two's bottom side Chesterfield come from two goals down to earn a battling point at Morecambe.

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  4. Nottingham Forest 0-1 Brentfordpublished at 22:24 British Summer Time 10 April 2018

    Henrik Dalsgaard's goals keeps Brentford in play-off race as Nottingham Forest's goal drought stretches to six games.

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  5. Hunt supporters admit animal worker attackpublished at 19:13 British Summer Time 10 April 2018

    Darryl Cunnington said his neck was broken after being pushed down a 14ft drop.

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  6. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00

    Dedicated live coverage on this page has now ended for Tuesday, but some news, sport and travel will continue to be posted automatically overnight.

    East Midlands Live returns from 08:00 tomorrow morning.

  7. Boy, 14, gets royal wedding invitepublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 10 April 2018

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC News

    A deaf boy who set up a sign language club at his school, has been given an invite to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding.

    Reuben LitherlandImage source, PA

    Reuben Litherland, 14, from Derby, will be among 1,200 other inspiring people in the grounds of Windsor Castle to share in the big day.

    Jacinta Litherland, who will attend the wedding with her son, said: "He is very excited, and probably a bit bewildered. It's just not quite sunk in."

    She added that she was "very proud" of her son's achievements, which include campaigning for deaf friendly cinema screenings, at such a young age.

  8. Knife point robbery on Wollaton couplepublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 10 April 2018

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    Four masked robbers held a couple at knife point as they raided their home in Wollaton.

    ParksideImage source, Google

    The men broke into the property in Parkside at about 21:00 yesterday.

    Police said they "ransacked" the house, threatened the occupants to hand over jewellery, before driving away in a dark-coloured saloon car.

  9. Family rescued from e-cigarette firepublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 10 April 2018

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    A mother and her two children were rescued from a house fire in Mansfield overnight.

    It's been confirmed the blaze on Scholars Way was caused by an e-cigarette lighter that had been left on charge overnight.

    Fire engine

    The woman was woken by the sound of the fire alarm downstairs at about 02:30. She woke up her children and took them into the front bedroom and called 999.

    Crews from Mansfield, Blidworth and Ashfield were sent to the house. When they arrived they put a ladder up to the window to rescue the mother and her children before going inside to put the fire out.

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    This incident shows just how important working smoke alarms are, they did their job here and this meant that a family were alerted to a developing fire downstairs."

    Simon Glew, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service

  10. Funding for space research in Leicesterpublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 10 April 2018

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    The University of Leicester is among a group of universities to receive a share of a £4.5m grant to boost the UK's space industry.

    Leicester is one of five universities in the UK that form a Space Research and Innovation Network for Technology programme known as SPRINT.

    SPRINT has just received the funding from Research England to allow them to work with small and medium-sized businesses in the space industry. It will mean businesses can get access to university expertise and facilities.

    Artists’ impression of the XMM MissionImage source, European Space Agency
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    The SPRINT programme has our full support – it will help smaller businesses tap into the world-class knowledge of some of the UK’s leading universities, giving them a real boost and creating new jobs.”

    Dr Graham Turnock, UK Space Agency

  11. Youngs set to return for Tigerspublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 10 April 2018

    Leicester and England scrum-half Ben Youngs is fit after a knee injury and could play against Northampton on Saturday.

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  12. Horses help tackle trauma and mental health issuespublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 10 April 2018

    Danielle Hunt
    BBC Radio Leicester

    A Leicestershire woman is hoping to take the love and support that animals can give into more care homes and schools across the county.

    Dina Shale from The Way Of The Horse therapeutic centre believes in using horses to help people work through trauma.

    Dina Shale and one of her therapy horsesImage source, Dina Shale

    The non-profit social enterprise is looking for charity status now they have settled into new premises in Lutterworth.

  13. Flood alert for River Idlepublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 10 April 2018

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    A barrier has been installed in Retford to reduce the flood risk of homes flooding near the River Idle.

    Flood barrierImage source, Environment Agency

    The Environment Agency has issued a flooding "alert" for this area.

    It has warned of flooding of low lying agricultural land and roads around Goose Moor Lane at Ordsall, farmlands in the Gamston and Eaton areas could start this afternoon.

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    We urge residents to prepare, remain vigilant and avoid walking and driving through flood water. We are closely monitoring the situation."

    Environment Agency

  14. Norwich and Nottingham to host UNESCO global literature gatheringpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 10 April 2018

    Eastern Daily Press

    Two of the UK’s four Cities of Literature have won the right to co-host the UNESCO global literature gathering in 2019.

    Cultural leaders from 28 countries are set to visit for the prestigious forum and this will be the first time it has ever taken place in England, external.

  15. Graffiti found on police buildingpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 10 April 2018

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    Derbyshire Police has been a victim of crime - this graffiti was found on the forces' temporary building in Alvaston.

    Graffiti on portacabinImage source, Derbyshire Police

    Police have made an appeal for information on the person behind the tag so they can "bring them to justice".

  16. Terror attack survivor gets royal wedding invitationpublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 10 April 2018

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC News

    A survivor of the Manchester Arena attack last year has admitted she was "speechless" to get an invitation to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding.

    Amelia ThompsonImage source, PA

    Amelia Thompson, from Dronfield Woodhouse, has spent a year recovering from the trauma after she witnessed the aftermath of the bombing.

    The 12-year-old has decided to give her other ticket to Sharon Goodman, who lost her 15-year-old granddaughter Olivia Campbell-Hardy in the attack.

    Ms Thompson said: "I was speechless. I could not respond I was so excited."

    Prince Harry and Meghan MarkleImage source, Getty Images

    Kensington Palace announced in March that 1,200 members of the public would be among the crowds allowed into the grounds of Windsor Castle to share in the atmosphere of the May 19 wedding at St George's Chapel.

  17. American singer set for Chesterfield showpublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 10 April 2018

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC News

    American singer Anastacia will be joining Lionel Ritchie for his show in Chesterfield this summer.

    AnastaciaImage source, Getty Images

    Ritchie brings his "All the Hits" tour to the town's Proact Stadium on Thursday 21 June.

  18. Bid to curb 'persistent' litteringpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 10 April 2018

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC News

    Over £7m is being spent on street cleaning in order to keep Nottingham tidy, according to the city council.

    Rubbish on a streetImage source, Getty Images

    Nottingham City Council is urging people to pick up a piece of litter and deal with what it has said is a "persistent problem".

    Councillor Sally Longford added: "Litter is a persistent problem that the council takes seriously, spending over £7m a year on street cleaning.

    "However, we can’t solve this by ourselves, so the more we work together to tackle litter, the cleaner our streets will be – and the more the minority of litterers will get the message that their actions are completely unacceptable."

  19. Businesses join terror watch systempublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 10 April 2018

    East Midlands Today

    A new alert system for major incidents and terrorist attacks is being set up across the East Midlands.

    Police with a crowd

    Dozens of businesses have signed up to a police scheme - including Boots, Next and Rolls-Royce.

    The system was designed for the London Olympics. Businesses will communicate anything suspicious they come across - like the purchase of chemicals or storage space.