Summary

  • Prayers for woman, 100, who died after mugging

  • Rolls-Royce staff await job news

  • Guns N' Roses star buys miniature train ticket

  • Heavy rain due to hit East Midlands

  • Derby Central Library closes for good

  • Warning after animal euthanasia drug goes missing

  • Latest updates for Monday 11 June 2018

  1. Forest agree record fee for Carvalhopublished at 12:59 British Summer Time 13 June 2018

    Nottingham Forest agree a club-record fee of £13.2m for Benfica midfielder Joao Carvalho and are set to sign Diogo Goncalves.

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  2. Meningitis death family's 'years of hell'published at 09:19 British Summer Time 12 June 2018

    Questions remain over Callum Hubbard's death despite a police inquiry, inquest and hospital payout.

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  3. The warrior queen who 'achieved the incredible'published at 00:39 British Summer Time 12 June 2018

    Aethelflaed, a warrior ruler almost lost to history, is being celebrated on the 1,100th anniversary of her death.

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  4. UK-born baby to be returned, court rulespublished at 20:43 British Summer Time 11 June 2018

    The mother had come to the UK shortly before her son's birth, then left him with the authorities.

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  5. Notts make approach for Leics' Chappellpublished at 20:16 British Summer Time 11 June 2018

    Nottinghamshire make a formal 28-day approach to sign Leicestershire all-rounder Zak Chappell, reports BBC Radio Nottingham.

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  6. Harte century revives Durham hopespublished at 18:57 British Summer Time 11 June 2018

    Gareth Harte's maiden first-class century hands Durham an unlikely chance of a result after a day three revival against Derbyshire.

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  7. Leicestershire beat winless Northantspublished at 18:21 British Summer Time 11 June 2018

    Leicestershire claim a second consecutive County Championship win as they see off winless hosts Northamptonshire.

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  8. Moores leads Notts recovery at Tauntonpublished at 18:12 British Summer Time 11 June 2018

    Tom Moores makes his maiden first-class century as Nottinghamshire recover after following on against Somerset.

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  9. Today's live updatespublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 11 June 2018

    Jennifer Harby
    BBC News

    That's the end of today's live updates. We'll be back with more news, sport, travel and weather at 08:00 tomorrow.

  10. Warning over missing horse death drugpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 11 June 2018

    The drug is so dangerous, contaminated animal carcasses must be incinerated after use.

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  11. Trains running normally after Chesterfield delayspublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 11 June 2018

    Jennifer Harby
    BBC News

    Services have been resumed after a person was hit by a train earlier...

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  12. Aerial pictures reveal scale of Download Festivalpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 11 June 2018

    These fantastic shots of Download Festival give an idea of the scale of the event.

    downloadImage source, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance

    They were captured by the crew of the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance which is based next door at East Midlands Airport.

    About 100,000 rockers flocked to Castle Donington over the weekend which saw headline acts include Guns N' Roses, Avenged Sevenfold and Marilyn Manson.

    Castle DoningtonImage source, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance

    Ozzy Osbourne closed the festival in his only UK date on his No More Tours farewell tour.

    Ozzy osbourneImage source, Matt Eachus
  13. Man treated for burns after pleasure cruiser firepublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 11 June 2018

    Jennifer Harby
    BBC News

    A man has been treated for burns following a fire on a 15ft pleasure cruiser on the River Trent yesterday afternoon.

    Emergency services were called to the burning boat at Stoke Bardolph at about 15.30.

    The cruiserImage source, James Spencer

    Firefighters took about two hours to tackle the blaze, while East Midlands Ambulance Service treated the sole occupant.

    The fire service said the boat was left "severely damaged".

  14. Suspicious fires on street 'are linked'published at 16:13 British Summer Time 11 June 2018

    Jennifer Harby
    BBC News

    Police say two suspicious fires that happened at homes on the same Leicester street last week are linked.

    On Saturday, just before 18.00, clothing was pushed through a window at a property on Christow Street and set alight.

    Christow StreetImage source, Google

    The previous Saturday, matches were thrown into a room at a different home through an open window at around 04.20, resulting to some fire damage to a teddy bear.

    PC Sophie Young said: “Fortunately the fires didn’t cause any serious damage or injury but this was a dangerous act which could have had far worse consequences."

  15. Appeal to find missing womanpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 11 June 2018

    Jennifer Harby
    BBC News

    Police are appealing to try to track down a missing Heanor woman.

    Kelly Rigney, 36, who was reported missing yesterday, is described as white and of slim build, with brown hair and green eyes.

    Kelly RigneyImage source, Derbyshire Constabulary
  16. Guns N' Roses star visits steam festivalpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 11 June 2018

    The bassist bought tickets for a miniature railway but missed his turn while talking to fire crew.

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  17. Slovakian rape victim left baby in Derbypublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 11 June 2018

    Press Association

    A 17-year-old Slovakian girl who travelled to Derby near the end of her pregnancy left her son in the care of nurses three days after giving birth, a family court judge has been told.

    The teenager told social workers in Derby she had become pregnant after being raped in Slovakia and wanted the boy to be placed for adoption, Judge Clifford Bellamy heard.

    Judge Bellamy has ruled that the baby should be returned to Slovakia and says Slovakian judges should make decisions about his future.

    Derby Combined Court Complex

    The judge has revealed detail of the case in a ruling following a hearing in a family court in Derby.

    Judge Bellamy said the child could not be identified but said he had been placed into the care of Derby City Council after being born in March.

  18. Chesterfield train station deathpublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 11 June 2018

    British Transport Police say a person has died after being struck by a train this afternoon.

    Officers were called to Chesterfield station shortly after 13:30.

    Chesterfield train stationImage source, Google

    Police remain on the scene and are working to identify the person and inform their family.

    The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file is being prepared for the coroner.

  19. Five in hospital after National Express crashpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 11 June 2018

    Jennifer Harby
    BBC News

    Five people have been taken to hospital after a National Express coach crashed in Leicester in the early hours of the morning.

    The accident, involving a coach and a car, happened 00.50 on Narborough Road, police said. The road was closed and reopened at 05.40.

    The crashImage source, Charlotte Gundle

    National Express said uninjured passengers were transferred to an alternative vehicle to continue their journeys.

    "We will work with all relevant authorities to investigate the incident alongside conducting our own internal investigations," the company said.