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
A gang of friends from Chesterfield carried out a pitched battle in the middle of a city, throwing punches and kicks while horrified shoppers looked on, external.
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
Three Leicester City stars, Ricardo Pereira, Wilfrid Ndidi and Layton Ndukwu missed training today to help De Montfort University with its clearing process.
As thousands of potential student collect their A-level results today the three players have been answering the phones and speaking to some of the young people trying to get a place at the university.
Ndidi said: "It was surprising for some of them when I answered the phone but their reactions have been good. This is my first experience of clearing but it's been fun talking to so many happy people."
Owynn Palmer-Atkin
BBC Radio Leicester Sport
Turkish defender Çağlar Söyüncü has officially signed for Leicester City, according to manager Claude Puel.
Quote MessageIt’s official, he’s a Leicester City player. We wish him a good welcome and he will arrive this evening. He won’t be fit for this game [vs Wolves]. He had a little injury, so he will come back in the training session step by step”
Claude Puel, Leicester City manager
Image source, Getty ImagesThe central defender signed for the Foxes on deadline day from German side Freiburg in a deal reported to be worth up to £19m.
However, the deal was subject to a work permit being granted, which is now thought to be complete.
Ben Truslove
BBC News Online
Paul Topliss-Grace, who was reported missing from his home in Shardlow yesterday, has been found safe and well, Derbyshire police said.
Officers thanked everyone who helped with the appeal.
Mark Dennison
Presenter, BBC Radio Nottingham
Sarah Martin is a 36-year-old mum from Broxtowe.
Eight years ago, she noticed that her vision was deteriorating whilst driving, so she went for an eye test.
She was diagnosed with Stargardts disease, which means her sight will get worse over time - she may even go blind. No-one knows how fast this may happen and there is no cure at the moment.
Speaking to Mark Dennison on BBC Radio Nottingham, Sarah says she sometimes cannot see her son when she is collecting him from school and has to make him wear bright football boots so she can watch him play.
Michelle Beech from Park Vision says that one hope for the future may be stem cell therapy.
Image source, Sarah MartinQuote MessageThe future is scary"
Sarah Martin
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
Thousands of pounds worth of damage has been caused by a ram-raid at a Nottinghamshire sports centre.
CCTV from the South Forest Leisure Centre, in Edwinstowe, has been released by police which shows a car crashing through the doors at about 03.00 on Friday and two men running in.
The force said on finding the cash machine empty, the pair took a computer tower and damaged the CCTV system.
Police said a red Land Rover seen in the footage had been stolen from Tuxford and was later found abandoned on the A1 with the smashed-up computer tower.
The leisure centre owners said: "It's devastating to see our business treated in this way."
Image source, Nottinghamshire Police
Dave Wade
BBC News
Permission for exploratory drilling at Marsh Lane near Eckington, Derbyshire, has been approved today after Ineos appealed to the planning inspectorate.
The MP for North East Derbyshire has tweeted...
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The drilling could lead to fracking in the area if shale gas is found.
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
A woman from Mansfield has been describing the terrifying moment her and her family were caught up in the drama of the bridge collapse in Genoa, Italy.
Nicola Henton-Mitchell, (left) who now lives in Bicester, Oxfordshire, was driving along the bridge with her partner Lisa and their two children when they stopped short of the section that collapsed and ran from their hire car.
At least 39 people have died after a bridge collapsed during a violent storm on Tuesday.
Liz Roberts
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Sheffield
Planning permission has been granted for exploratory drilling by Ineos at Marsh Lane near Eckington in Derbyshire by the Planning Inspectorate.
Ineos appealed to the Planning Inspectorate after arguing Derbyshire County Council failed to make a decision quick enough.
It could pave the way for future fracking.
Dave Wade
BBC News
A woman's phone which contained pictures of her newborn grand-daughter has been stolen from near the QMC.
The grey Samsung Galaxy S8 in a pink case was stolen in the corridor that connects the Nottingham hospital to the tram stop.
Police said it was a suspected purse dip.
The woman had been visiting the baby, who had been born premature.
Charlie Slater
BBC sports reporter
There are going to be all sorts of complaints from the Thursday regulars at the squash club when they see their court has been overrun by cricket journalists and reporters!
India are in town for the third test against England at Trent Bridge on Saturday.
Unsurprisingly all the questions to England coach Trevor Bayliss so far have been about Ben Stokes.
Remember when it was sunny? *sigh*
It was looking a bit black over Bill's mother's in Brailsford, Derbyshire, earlier.
Image source, AnneForeboding skies in Market Overton, Rutland.
Image source, PeteBut it's clearing up a bit in Kingston on Soar, Nottinghamshire.
Image source, Maggie TDave Wade
BBC News
A man has died after a crash between a motorbike and a campervan in the Peak District yesterday.
Image source, GoogleA white Yamaha R1 bike collided with a Peugeot motorhome on Old Coalpit Lane, Chelmorton, near Buxton.
The road links the the A515 and the A6.
The rider - a 46-year-old man from Leek in Staffordshire - died at the scene.
Derbyshire Police are appealing for dashcam footage or CCTV.
Dave Wade
BBC News
A suspected grenade, found in water in Wigston yesterday, has been destroyed in a controlled explosion.
Image source, GoogleIt happened off Countesthorpe Road at about 18:45.
A cordon was put in place and Countersthorpe Road, Hospital Lane and Lansdowne Grove were closed but no properties were evacuated.
Leicestershire Police said the bomb squad determined the device was "viable" and moved it to a safer location where a controlled explosion was carried out.
BBC Sport
Tour de France winners Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome will ride together for Team Sky at next month's Tour of Britain.
The last time it happened was in 2009.
The tour starts on 2 September in Camarthenshire and will make its way from West Bridgford to Mansfield on Saturday 8 September.
Image source, Getty ImagesDave Wade
BBC News
The news that Nottingham could see "chuggers" banned from the city centre has got you talking over on Facebook., external
The city council's considering enforcing a rule that means no-one can stop or approach people to ask for money, personal items or donations without first getting permission from the authority.
Nev Brookes commented: "Should be illegal everywhere, Their a nuisance. If people want to donate, give it to charities at least then you know where the money's going."
Julie Mosley wrote: "I agree it really is a pain. When you spot one in the distance it's like planning an assault course to get round them without them noticing you!!"
Peter Ball has his own solution. He joked: "I’m quite a stout gentleman, so if I see a chugger in the distance I pick up the pace and apply the rule of physics ‘For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction’. In other words, they’ve got to be bigger than me to stop me!"
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
Hundreds of leaflets are being handed out by police today as part of their investigation into a "horrific" sexual assault in a Leicester play area.
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceA woman in her 50s remains in a serious condition in hospital after she was found in the park near Cedar Road, Evington shortly before 05.00 on 3 August.
Police are hoping leaflets and posters, including some printed in Polish, will encourage people who live nearby to come forward with information.
Det Insp Mark Sinski, who is leading the investigation, said: "This was a horrific, violent attack and we need to find out who is responsible.”
A 56-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and serious sexual assault and released on bail.
A 16-year-old boy was also arrested on the same offences and released while investigations continue.
Dave Wade
BBC News
A man has been charged in connection with a stabbing in Derby yesterday.
Image source, GooglePolice said they were called to a property in Dexter Street, Osmaston, at about 12:10.
They found a 30-year-old man receiving treatment from paramedics for head and leg injuries, which are not believed to be life-changing.
A 49-year-old man, of Dexter Street, is due to appear at Derby Magistrates' Court today.
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
Police have appealed for help to find 43-year-old Paul Topliss-Grace who has been missing from his home in Shardlow since 08.00 yesterday.
Derbyshire Police said he might be driving a silver VW Passat and has links to Oakwood in Derby.
The force said since he's gone missing they think he might have visited Cumbria.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceSandish Shoker
BBC News
Bitcoin is being used to catch criminals including fraudsters, kidnappers and drug dealers, Derbyshire police said.
Chief Constable Peter Goodman told BBC East Midlands Today: "The majority of drug dealing doesn't take place on street corners anymore, where you meet a shady dealer and pay £20 for your hit.
"The majority takes place on the dark web using crypto-currency and stuff delivered to your house."
Mr Goodman said Bitcoins and other crypto-currencies are being used more by criminals because you buy and sell it online and it can't be traced by a bank.
But it can also be used by officers as part of covert techniques to gather evidence.
"We've used them in traditional kidnap cases, we've used them in extortion cases, we've paid for firearms through Bitcoin to make sure they don't enter the streets of Derbyshire and we can keep Derbyshire safe," added Mr Goodman.
"We've also used Bitcoin to buy drugs as part of our evidential and prosecutional process. This is no longer a Cinderella sport for us."
The force did not say how many people have been arrested where Bitcoin has been part of the investigation.
