I'll quit if jails don't improve - ministerpublished at 12:14 British Summer Time 17 August 2018
Rory Stewart gives himself a year to reduce the level of drugs and violence in 10 English prisons.
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Police force 'uses Bitcoin to catch crooks'
Tributes paid to former Nottingham MP
Leaflets distributed in sex attack investigation
Architects told to rethink 'ugly' building
Howzat! Graeme Swann joins Strictly
Traders 'losing customers' after burst pipe
Live updates on Thursday 16 August
I'll quit if jails don't improve - ministerpublished at 12:14 British Summer Time 17 August 2018
Teen cellist wins new Breakthrough prizepublished at 02:24 British Summer Time 17 August 2018
Sheku Kanneh-Mason wins the Breakthrough Award for selling 30,000 copies of his debut album.
Read MoreMurder bid sex attack searches stepped uppublished at 21:19 British Summer Time 16 August 2018
The victim regained consciousness on Wednesday and is now in a stable condition.
Read MoreCCTV released of 'empty cashpoint' ram-raidpublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 16 August 2018
The footage shows one of the suspects approach the empty cash machine then turn away in exasperation.
Read MoreFracking exploration granted permissionpublished at 19:01 British Summer Time 16 August 2018
Residents had raised fears over the impact on roads and potential ground water pollution.
Read MoreFears over 'monstrous' straw bale wallpublished at 18:06 British Summer Time 16 August 2018
Residents in Ockbrook are scared the straw bales might catch fire or topple over and crush someone.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 16 August 2018
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Weather: Cooler night aheadpublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 16 August 2018
Tonight will be dry with some lengthy clear periods and just a few patches of cloud. A cooler night than last night with lows of 8C (46F).
Tomorrow will be dry with some sunshine, particularly early on, but with large amounts of cloud spreading from the west at times too. Top temperature of 20C (68F).
Have you seen missing teenager?published at 17:55 British Summer Time 16 August 2018
Dave Wade
BBC NewsJoshua Gray, 16, was reported missing from West Bridgford on Saturday.
Image source, Notitnghamshire PoliceNeighbours 'gobsmacked' by 30ft straw wall round gardenpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 16 August 2018
Alex Thorp
BBC NewsThis mountain of straw has appeared at the end of gardens in a Derbyshire village.
Neighbours to the Carr Hill Farm in Ockbrook fear the 30ft wall could collapse and injure them.
Andrew Dale said: "We were gobsmacked that this was allowed to happen."
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue has told residents the bales are not a fire risk but officers are putting a fire plan in place.
Richard Barton, from the farm, was not available for comment.
Council 'disappointed' at drilling appeal outcomepublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 16 August 2018
Dave Wade
BBC NewsThe chair of Derbyshire County Council's planning committee has said the authority will be looking at the planning inspector's report "in detail" after an exploratory drilling application was approved.
Image source, Eddie BisknellThe council had rejected Ineos's bid to drill at Marsh Lane, near Eckington, earlier this year but the firm has successfully appealed to the Planning Inspectorate.
Martyn Ford, from the authority, said: “This is a very disappointing result for the residents of Marsh Lane and the surrounding area who came together and mounted such a well-organised campaign to oppose the application."
Gazza opens non-league club's new standpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 16 August 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsLutterworth Town had a pretty famous face on hand to open their new stand at the weekend - England legend Paul Gascoigne.
Club chairman Andy Dixon said the former Spurs midfielder was currently living in Leicestershire with his manager and wanted to support grassroots football.
The 51-year-old was happy to pose for photos with supporters and players - and showed his generous side by donating his £5,000 fee back to the club.
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Image source, Lutterworth Town'Lovely jubbly' funeral for Del Boy mega-fanpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 16 August 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsWhen an Only Fools and Horses super-fan from Mansfield died recently, his family made sure he was given a "lovely jubbly" send-off.
Jack Sanders, 35, died from glioblastoma - an aggressive form of brain cancer - last month.
His uncle said Only Fools and Horses was one of his passions, so when the chance arose to theme his funeral around the classic sitcom, the family jumped at the chance.
You can see more footage from the unusual send-off here, external.
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Image source, The MacMasterA-level results: Student stress levels 'unfair'published at 17:07 British Summer Time 16 August 2018
Dave Wade
BBC NewsCaitlyn Palmer, from Rutland, is one of thousands of students across the country who got their A-level results today.
Image source, Caitlyn PalmerShe got an A* and two As and is off to the University of York to study history.
But it's not been easy for her as she has been diagnosed with anxiety and depression.
Shots fired at travellers' sitepublished at 17:02 British Summer Time 16 August 2018
Dave Wade
BBC NewsPolice have said a shotgun was fired at a travellers' site in Derbyshire last night.
Image source, GoogleTwo vehicles were hit by two shots at the site on private land, close to Peaktor Lane, not far from the A6, at about 22:00.
No-one was injured, the force said.
Ch Insp Barry Doyle, said: “This was a very serious incident that could easily have resulted in someone being killed or very seriously injured.
"Thankfully, only vehicles were damaged and it is believed this is an isolated occurrence."
Derbyshire Police has appealed for witnesses.
A-level results day: Looking back to 90s uni dayspublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 16 August 2018
Dave Wade
BBC NewsBBC Newsbeat has been looking back at how university has changed since 1997.
Image source, Getty ImagesHamant Verma, now 39, started at Leicester's De Montfort University that year - when Britpop, New Labour and chunky mobile phones were all the rage.
Search for Good Samaritans in death crash investigationpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 16 August 2018
Ben Truslove
BBC News OnlineDetectives are looking for a number of Good Samaritans who tried to help a man who died in a car crash.
A 21-year-old was taken to the QMC after the Honda Civic he was driving crashed in Gartree Road, Oadby, at about 23:00 on Thursday last week. He later died.
Image source, GoogleA 20-year-old passenger was also taken to hospital where he remains with serious injuries.
Investigating officers believe several passers-by stopped to help before emergency services arrived.
Det Con Alison Briance said: "If you are one of these people and you have not yet contacted us, then please do so even if you did not witness the collision. Any information you have, no matter how insignificant it may seem, could help us with our enquiries."
England train at Trent Bridgepublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 16 August 2018
Ben Truslove
BBC News OnlineEngland cricketers have been in nets action at Trent Bridge ahead of the third Test in Nottingham this weekend.
All eyes have been on Ben Stokes, the all-rounder cleared of affray in court this week.
Image source, ReutersHead coach Trevor Bayliss says the decision to include Stokes in the squad for the Test against India on Saturday was taken for the all-rounder's "wellbeing".
However, Bayliss said he would take time before deciding whether the 27-year-old would actually play.
Image source, AFPA-level results: Giant marshmallow for Derby studentspublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 16 August 2018
Navtej Johal
East Midlands Today reporterThis is a huge marshmallow the size of a notebook that University of Derby has sent out to every student who has a place guaranteed at the university.
Good luck trying to toast it!
Vicky McClure filming documentary on dementiapublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 16 August 2018
Sandish Shoker
BBC NewsNottingham actress Vicky McClure is making a BBC documentary looking at medical research into dementia.
The BAFTA award winning actor will also feature in a performance by a choir made up of people living with the condition at the Royal Concert Hall next month.
Vicky, whose grandmother was diagnosed with dementia, is also an ambassador for the Alzheimer’s Society.
Image source, PASpeaking on BBC Radio Nottingham she said: "There's always a stigma that once you have dementia it's game over and that's certainly not the case.
"They [the choir] have had to learn new songs they haven't heard before and when you're living with certain types of dementia that's a real challenge.
"It's life changing stuff what I've witnessed over the last three months."
