Bears outclass Notts in T20 Blast openerpublished at 22:08 British Summer Time 4 July 2018
Notts Outlaws begin their T20 Blast title defence with an eight-wicket loss to Birmingham Bears.
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Boy dies in hospital after Colwick Marina search
Saddleworth Moor fire 'treated as arson'
WW2 hand grenade found at Sherwood Forest
Grass fire burning since Monday
Leicester City Council 'anti-Semitism' claims dismissed
Man has face slashed in 'terrifying attack'
Horse in bar witnesses England win
Rams renew interest in Chelsea midfielder
Live updates on Wednesday 4 July 2018
Bears outclass Notts in T20 Blast openerpublished at 22:08 British Summer Time 4 July 2018
Magpies sign Boldewijn from Crawleypublished at 20:15 British Summer Time 4 July 2018
Notts County sign Dutch midfielder Enzio Boldewijn from fellow League Two side Crawley for an undisclosed six-figure fee.
Read MoreTeenager pulled from lake diespublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 4 July 2018
Emergency teams were called after the 16-year-old boy went into the water and did not resurface.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 4 July 2018
Today's live updates have finished. We'll be back with more news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Thursday.
Weather: Sunny evening and clear nightpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 4 July 2018
Plenty of hazy evening sunshine is expected, leading into a dry and mostly clear night. Winds will remain light and mostly from the east.
Your photos: Summer in the East Midlandspublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 4 July 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsAs another sunny day draws to a close, here's a beautiful photo taken in Shelford by Ed Potter.
Image source, Ed PotterUniversity scraps World Cup screenings after disorderpublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 4 July 2018
De Montfort University has confirmed it will not be showing any more World Cup matches ‘for the time being’ after louts pelted its campus big screen with bottles, external during England’s victory over Colombia.
Petition calls for rethink on library volunteer planpublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 4 July 2018
East Midlands TodayAlmost 3,000 people have signed an online petition calling on Derbyshire County Council to scrap plans for volunteer-run libraries.
The authority is currently consulting on proposals to hand over 20 libraries to community groups, which will save £1.6m a year.
The petition calls on the council to ditch the plans and keep control of all 45 libraries.
Boy died in hospital after water searchpublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 4 July 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsNottinghamshire Police say the 16-year-old boy died at Queen's Medical Centre shortly after 16:00, external - about 40 minutes after he had been pulled from the water at Colwick Park.
The force has said its thoughts are with the teenager's family.
Teenager pulled from marina has diedpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 4 July 2018
BreakingGavin Bevis
BBC NewsA 16-year-old boy who was pulled from the water at Colwick Park Marina has died, police have said.
Emergency services were called to the park following reports a person had gone into the water and not resurfaced at about 14:00.
The teenager was brought out of the water at about 15:20.
Teenager rushed to QMC after water searchpublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 4 July 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsWe've had this statement from East Midlands Ambulance Service after a teenage boy was pulled from the water at Colwick Park Marina.
It said: “We received a call at 14:08 to an incident at Colwick Park, Nottingham. The caller reported a patient who was drowning.
"We sent a paramedic in a fast response car, a double crewed ambulance, our Hazardous Area Response Team and the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance.
"We worked closely on scene with Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue and Nottinghamshire Police to locate and extract the patient from the water. One patient was taken to Queen's Medical Centre for further care.”
No further details on the boy's condition have been made public.
Rams renew interest in Chelsea midfielderpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 4 July 2018
BBC Derby SportChelsea midfielder Kasey Palmer could be on his way back to Derby County.
It's been reported the Rams have been given permission to discuss a deal with the 21-year-old, who had a successful loan spell at Pride Park last season.
Image source, ReutersMan questioned over fatal crash in Bruntingthorpepublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 4 July 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsAn 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a man was killed in a crash in Bruntingthorpe yesterday, external.
A BMW driver died when he was involved in a collision with a Ford Fiesta and a car transporter in Bath Lane yesterday afternoon.
The teenager has been released while investigations continue.
Image source, GoogleDisused pub could become shops and apartment blockpublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 4 July 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsAn empty pub in Langley Mill could be converted into shops and apartments after plans were submitted to the borough council.
Developer Bob Dunn has applied to convert the ground floor of The Railway Tavern in Station Road into two retail units and create five apartments by extending the building, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
The pub closed in 2017 and was sold at auction. Amber Valley Borough Council will consider the plans over the coming months.
Image source, GoogleTeenager pulled from water at Colwick Lakepublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 4 July 2018
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Sandish Shoker
BBC NewsA teenager has been taken to hospital after being pulled from the water at Colwick Park.
Police said they were called after reports a boy had gone into the water and not re-surfaced at about 14.00.
Image source, GoogleWith the help of an underwater dive team police said the teenager was recovered from the water more than an hour later at 15:20.
The boy has been taken to the Queen's Medical Centre by ambulance. Police have not yet released details of his condition.
Fire crews tackle large grass fire in Long Eatonpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 4 July 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsDerbyshire Fire and Rescue Service said the swift actions of its staff helped to prevent a large grass fire in Long Eaton from causing more damage.
The blaze broke out on land near Denacre Avenue at about 10:00 but was quickly put out by firefighters.
The service added damping down afterwards took "some considerable time".
Image source, Derbyshire Fire and Rescue ServiceMan charged with stealing pensioner's purse at hospitalpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 4 July 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsA man has been charged with stealing an 87-year-old woman's purse at the Royal Derby Hospital, external.
Police said the woman was targeted while at the hospital on 31 May.
The 32-year-old suspect has been remanded in custody charged with theft and is due to appear before magistrates tomorrow.
Prostate cancer campaigner diespublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 4 July 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA high-profile prostate cancer campaigner from Countesthorpe has died.
Image source, OtherHugh Gunn was diagnosed with the disease and fought for his right to get a new experimental drug.
Initially he was refused abiraterone after the NHS East Midlands Strategic Health Authority had said funding for the drug was not clinical and cost effective.
He continued to campaign and in the end he got the drugs calling it the "best present ever".
His widow Kate has told the BBC it was worth the fight. She said: "You can't put a price on those extra 12 years of life and they were quality years."
Railway line reopens after person hit by trainpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 4 July 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsHere's an update on the train delays between Chesterfield and Derby.
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