Night to forget for Labour in Derbypublished at 10:53 British Summer Time 4 May 2018
The leader of the council and the mayor lost their seats on a difficult night for Labour in Derbyshire.
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Bodies found in Loughborough to be identified
Murder prompts domestic violence warning
Royal Derby A&E has busiest day ever
Severn Trent to trial fat busting potion
Clifton shopping development halted
Updates on Wednesday 2 May 2018
Night to forget for Labour in Derbypublished at 10:53 British Summer Time 4 May 2018
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 2 May 2018
Our live coverage has finished for the day but we'll be back with more updates from 08:00 tomorrow.
Watch: East Midlands weather outlookpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 2 May 2018
Alex Hamilton
BBC WeatherThings are looking up as we edge towards the bank holiday weekend.
Watch: Dry stone waller shares his secretspublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 2 May 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsA Derbyshire farmer who's been dry stone walling for six decades has been sharing some tips with the BBC.
Sorry, we're having trouble displaying this content.View original content on FacebookThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Facebook content may contain adverts.Your photos: Sunny afternoonpublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 2 May 2018
Turned out pretty nice in the end.
Nick Webb, from Taxal in Derbyshire, sent us this blissful image.
Image source, Nick WebbDelays to library consultation 'a waste of money'published at 17:18 British Summer Time 2 May 2018
Eddie Bisknell
Local Democracy ReporterLabour and the Liberal Democrats have called in a consultation on the future of Derbyshire's libraries for closer scrutiny - a move which the council's Tory leader has said is "wasting taxpayers money".
Derbyshire County Council is proposing to hand 20 of its least-used libraries over to volunteers to save £1.6m.
The public consultation was set to start on 7 May but it has been delayed after a move from opposition leaders to further question the proposals.
Paintballing centre plan for Ratby woodlandpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 2 May 2018
Plans to transform woodland in Ratby into a paintballing centre have been submitted to Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council.
Paintballing is already permitted on the Burroughs Road site, which forms part of the National Forest, but only for 42 days a year.
The application, submitted on behalf of Delta Force Paintballing, would see a number of new facilities added, including a base camp and a five-metre dummy rocket.
Image source, GoogleSome residents have raised concerns about the impact on wildlife and people walking in the area, which forms part of the National Forest.
The plans are expected to be approved, subject to conditions including set opening hours.
Homeless volunteer resents upset over parking chargespublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 2 May 2018
A woman who feeds the homeless twice a week has said it is 'unfair' that she has to pay to park her van in the city centre, external when she is feeding the city's most vulnerable people.
Photo appeal after robbers attack man and ransack homepublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 2 May 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsA group of thieves attacked a man outside his home in Stapleford before heading inside and ransacking the property, police have said, external.
One man has already been charged with robbery over the 17 April raid in Gibbons Avenue but police are keen to identify the people in these images.
Image source, Notts Police
Image source, Notts PoliceMP: Bleeding pensioner waited three hours for ambulancepublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 2 May 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsAshfield MP Gloria De Piero stood at PMQs to tell Theresa May how an 83-year-old constituent had to wait nearly three hours for an ambulance this weekend after falling and hitting her head.
The prime minister promised to look into the case.
Rams striker Matej Vydra honoured by team-matespublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 2 May 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsDerby County striker Matej Vydra picked up a hat-trick of awards at the club's end of season dinner last night.
The haul included the Players' Player of the Year award, voted for by his team-mates.
Sam Winnall picked up the Goal of the Year award for his spectacular strike against Ipswich, external.
Image source, Getty ImagesUnlucky Daisy needs rehoming for second timepublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 2 May 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsStaff at an animal shelter are trying to find an unlucky cat a new home for the second time.
Eight-year-old Daisy was successfully rehomed by the Mansfield branch of Cats Protection in 2012 but has found herself back there after her owner died.
Staff said the black-and-white moggy had found her return to the centre "very confusing".
Image source, Cats Protection"Daisy was diagnosed with a heart condition so she'll need to have a daily tablet to keep her symptoms under control," said centre manager Jane Holt.
"We hope that people will see past her condition, giving her the love and attention she deserves."
Staffing levels are 'biggest risk' for hospital trustpublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 2 May 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsThe chief executive of the Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust has said up to 40% of medical staff are temporary replacements.
Dr Peter Miller said staffing and workforce is the "biggest risk" the trust has to face but he's confident it has adequate staffing at all times on all of the wards.
Some of the replacement workers are "bank staff" - existing NHS workers who are trained in the same way as permanent nurses. However other replacements come from different trusts, via agencies, which Dr Miller said can lead to a lower level of compliance with some daily tasks.
Image source, GoogleThe trust currently has about 220 vacancies. Up to 50 of these are at the Bradgate Unit, which cares for patents with mental health issues, and should have 150 regular nurses, according to Amy Orton, Local Democracy Reporter.
Councillors raised concerns about the recruitment and retention of medical staff as a Care Quality Commission (CQC) report was discussed at a recent meeting of the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Joint Health Committee.
With a further CQC visit expected in November, Dr Miller said: "I think there will still be some concerns and that will impact on how they rate us."
Police name teen pedestrian killed in crashpublished at 14:02 British Summer Time 2 May 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA teenager who died in a crash on the A6 in Birstall at the weekend has been named as Dylan Campbell.
Image source, GoogleThe 16-year-old was hit by a car near the Johnson Road junction just before 12:30 on Sunday. He was taken to hospital in Nottingham but died later that day.
The driver of the car was not arrested. Leicestershire Police would like to hear from anyone who saw what happened or has information that could help with their investigation.
Man and woman found dead at housepublished at 13:51 British Summer Time 2 May 2018
Detectives said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths.
Read MoreGirls arrested after dog walker beaten up in Matlockpublished at 13:31 British Summer Time 2 May 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsTwo teenage girls have been arrested, external on suspicion of beating up a dog walker near a scout hut in Matlock.
Police said a 35-year-old man needed hospital treatment after being punched, kicked and stamped on by a group of up to 11 people in Butts Drive on 18 April.
The girls, both 17 and from Matlock, have been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and released while inquiries continue.
A 20-year-old man has already been arrested and released on bail and an 18-year-old man has been detained and released under investigation.
Image source, GoogleBondage gear dumped in Leicestershire fieldpublished at 13:20 British Summer Time 2 May 2018
A dog walker says she was surprised to find a collection of fly-tipped bondage gear, external as she walked her pet by a railway line.
'Robin Hood' caves under city to openpublished at 13:19 British Summer Time 2 May 2018
Nottingham's largest cave system is to be opened up for the first time in more than 20 years.
Read MoreDerbyshire sign Riaz and Footittpublished at 13:11 British Summer Time 2 May 2018
Wahab Riaz joins Derbyshire for the first 10 matches of the T20 Blast, while Mark Footitt signs on a 28-day loan.
Read More'Magic potion' used by water firm to tackle 'fatbergs'published at 13:05 British Summer Time 2 May 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsSevern Trent Water is trialling a "magic potion", external it hopes will help it tackle build-ups of fat oil and grease in the sewer network.
The firm said the product had been used in the past to clean up major oil spills in the ocean but it was the first time it had been used in the UK.
Image source, Severn Trent WaterCelia Jackson, from the firm's innovation team, said: "It works by breaking down the fats and helps to stop them forming solid “fatbergs”.
“We’ve been running trials at a number of our sites – all with different and challenging issues - with promising results. In some instances the “magic potion” has ‘eaten’ a channel through the fat, helping the sewers to flow freely again."
