Summary

  • Updates on Tuesday 1 May 2018

  • Ataul Mustafa guilty of murdering wife

  • Mystery of football tickets solved

  • Ambulance service to discuss performance

  • Tarantula found dumped in park bin

  • Man charged with murdering wife

  • Woman arrested in shooting investigation

  • Sons saw father killed in air crash 'fireball'

  1. Listen: Murder victim's family demands answerspublished at 07:38 British Summer Time 2 May 2018

    The family of a woman from Bradford who was murdered by her partner are demanding to know how it was allowed to happen.

    Ataul Mustafa, 36, has been found guilty of killing Sobhia Khan at the home they shared in Derby.

    Mustafa killed Ms Khan, 37, less than two years after serving a hospital order for attacking his former partner.

    There's now going to be an investigation, and Ms Khan's brother, Javid, says officials have questions to answer:

  2. Chesterfield 1-0 Newport Countypublished at 21:39 British Summer Time 1 May 2018

    Already-relegated Chesterfield beat Newport in a rearranged fixture after snow postponed the original meeting in April.

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  3. Mental health delays 'lead to suicides'published at 18:51 British Summer Time 1 May 2018

    Leicester has the longest wait of 135 days between referral and treatment in England.

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

    Tuesday's live updates have now finished. Our coverage will start again at 08:00 on Wednesday.

  5. No plans to close M1 bus crash 'loophole'published at 17:59 British Summer Time 1 May 2018

    Two lorry drivers, one unlicensed, were jailed after a crash which killed eight minibus occupants.

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  6. Schoolchildren get royal welcome to tech eventpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 1 May 2018

    TeenTech eventImage source, TeenTech

    Students from 52 London schools have taken part in a two-day festival hosted by leading science and tech organisations.

    Workshops at the TeenTech event at Emirates Stadium included cyber security, animation, robotics, AI and data science.

    The 750 primary and secondary school pupils also got to meet MP Matt Hancock and see a 3D-printed version of King Richard III's skeleton, which was found underneath a car park in Leicester in 2012.

  7. Watch: East Midlands weather outlookpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 1 May 2018

    Alex Hamilton
    BBC Weather

    Cloud will thicken up through the evening and we're expecting a wet and murky start to Wednesday.

  8. Foxes winger Albrighton charged over referee outburstpublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 1 May 2018

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    Leicester City midfielder Marc Albrighton has been charged for his behaviour towards the referee following his dismissal in Saturday's Premier League match at Crystal Palace, the Football Association has announced.

    The winger was sent off during the Foxes' 5-0 Premier League defeat at Selhurst Park on Saturday.

    The FA said he had until 18:00 on Thursday to respond to the charge.

    Marc AlbrightonImage source, PA
  9. Man murdered partner in 'savage' attackpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 1 May 2018

    Ataul Mustafa showed Sohbia Khan's dead body to his family after beating her.

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  10. Robber brandished screwdriver during hair salon raidpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 1 May 2018

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    A till was stolen from a hair salon in Long Eaton by a robber armed with a screwdriver, external.

    Police said the raider scuffled with staff at Ambitions in Main Street before dashing off with the till at about 15:00 on 20 April.

    A photo has been released of a man the force are keen to speak to about the robbery.

    CCTV imageImage source, Derbyshire Police
  11. Stags CEO Carolyn Radford to appear on Question Timepublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 1 May 2018

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    Mansfield Town chief executive Carolyn Radford is to appear as a panel member on this week's edition of BBC Question Time, the club has said, external.

    The 36-year-old, who has a politics degree from the University of Durham, is one of the youngest CEOs in league football.

    Question Time has not yet revealed its full panel for the programme, which is being recorded in St Albans on Thursday.

    Carolyn RadfordImage source, Getty Images

    A Mansfield Town club spokesman said: “Carolyn has a great interest in politics at both local and national level, having studied it at university.

    “Carolyn was proud to accept the invitation by the BBC to be one of their guests on the nation’s most watched political debate programme.”

  12. Charity 'supergroup' could take over Beeston Town Hallpublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 1 May 2018

    Kit Sandeman
    Local Democracy Reporter

    A campaign group set up to prevent Beeston Town Hall from potentially being demolished or developed has asked for people to support the project.

    Last year it was revealed Broxtowe Borough Council was considering demolishing the building, or converting it to accommodation.

    After a campaign to preserve the building, which included a failed attempt to gain listed status, a group now hopes to put forward a plan on how the community can best use the building.

    Beeston Town Hall

    The Beeston Town Hall Community Project is an initiative launched by four local charities, which now hopes to set up a new charity known as the Beeston Town Hall Community Trust.

    The group aims to use this new corporate charity to take a lease of the building and manage and control its use for a range of purposes.

    It is now in the process of drawing up a detailed business plan, which will be presented to the council along with submissions from other community groups on Friday 15 June.

  13. Leicestershire Police plant tree for Stephen Lawrencepublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 1 May 2018

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    A tree and plaque to mark the 25th anniversary of Stephen Lawrence’s death, external has been unveiled at Leicestershre Police's headquarters in Enderby.

    The 18-year-old was stabbed to death in a racially motivated attack in London in 1993.

    Chief Constable Simon Cole joined Leicestershire police and crime commissioner Lord Willy Bach, Stephen's father Dr Neville Lawrence and members of the force's Black Support Network at the HQ's memorial gardens to reflect on the teenager's killing.

    Unveiling of Stephen Lawrence treeImage source, Leicestershire Police

    Dr Lawrence said afterwards: “I was truly humbled to hear that the Black Support Network at Leicestershire Police would be planting a tree and laying a plaque in remembrance of our son.

    "I cannot express my gratitude enough for such a commendable recognition and honour of our son Stephen.”

  14. Record number of patients at Royal Derby Hospital's A&Epublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 1 May 2018

    Chris Doidge
    BBC Radio Derby, political reporter

    Derby's A&E saw 504 patients on one day in April - a new record.

    But the Royal Derby hospital has been able to step down its winter pressure measures, which involve it using surgical beds for acute patients.

    Royal Derby Hospital
  15. Calls for inquiry into fatal RAF training flight crashpublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 1 May 2018

    BBC News

    Campaigners seeking a fatal accident inquiry into a crash involving two RAF Tornado jets are holding talks with the Crown Office, the Scottish equivalent of Crown Prosecution Service.

    Three airmen were killed and another seriously injured when the aircraft collided over the Moray Firth during a training flight in 2012.

    Sqn Ldr Samuel Bailey, 36, from Nottingham, (left) and Flt Lt Adam Sanders, from Formby, 27, were killed in the crash.

    Lt Hywel Poole, 28, from Bangor, (pictured centre), died in hospital after being airlifted from the scene.

    Sqn Ldr Samuel Bailey, Flt Lt Hywel Poole and Flt Lt Adam SandersImage source, MOD
  16. Man charged after multi-vehicle crashpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 1 May 2018

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    Police investigating a four-vehicle crash in the Forest Fields area of Nottingham have charged a 38-year-old man.

    Three cars and a lorry were involved in the collision on Gregory Boulevard at around 19:00 on Sunday. No one was seriously injured.

    A man arrested near to the scene has been charged with dangerous driving, driving whist disqualified, driving without insurance and failing to provide a specimen. He's due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates' Court this afternoon.

  17. Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse coming to Nottinghampublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 1 May 2018

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse is to spend three weeks looking into abuse some children faced while in the care of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire councils.

    During the first week, the panel, including Prof Alexis Jay, will be at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground hearing opening statements and evidence from some witnesses. That will start on 1 October.

    Prof Alexis JayImage source, PA

    The remaining two weeks of the hearing will take place at the inquiry’s hearing centre in London.

    The panel will be looking into the extent of any institutional failures and how institutions, including councils and the police, responded to abuse claims.

    The Nottinghamshire arm of the inquiry is one of 13 areas of public life being scrutinised for child protection failings. A separate Nottinghamshire Police investigation into abuse has been ongoing since 2011 where more than 300 men and women have made 680 separate allegations.

  18. Crash closes Leicester roadpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 1 May 2018

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    Heads up drivers in Leicester - this might cause you some delays.

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  19. Leicester first UK city to join world diabetes programmepublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 1 May 2018

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    The number of adults in Leicester with diabetes has risen by 33% in the last five years.

    Figures compiled by the NHS show that in March 2017 more than 28,250 people in the city were known to have diabetes. That's an increase of 7,115 from March 2012.

    Diabetes blood sugar test

    The majority of sufferers have type 2 diabetes which is linked to diet and lifestyle.

    Leicester is now to become the first city in the UK to join a global programme set up to halt the rise of the condition.

    It means the Leicester Diabetes Centre will work with the other cities around the world, including Rome and Copenhagen, to increase awareness and community engagement around type 2 diabetes.

  20. Foxes dinner to fund equipment for sick childrenpublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 1 May 2018

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    Leicester City are to hold their annual end-of-season dinner and awards night tonight.

    All profits from the King Power Stadium event, external will be used to fund new medical equipment for the Children’s Intensive Care Unit at the Leicester Royal Infirmary.

    Leicester City goal celebrationImage source, Getty Images