Man arrested over village stab attackpublished at 07:01 British Summer Time 16 October 2018
The 24-year-old is being held on suspicion of attempted murder after the attack on a village road.
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Man seriously ill after village stabbing
Doctors 'missed' teenager's fatal heart condition
Disabled charity 'disgusted' by hospital's blue badge charges
Three arrested after teenager hit by car
Parents complain about school yearbook 'best bum' poll
Film makers investigate Star Wars 'burial ground'
Live updates on Monday 15 October
Man arrested over village stab attackpublished at 07:01 British Summer Time 16 October 2018
Murder charges over seaside bar fightpublished at 22:50 British Summer Time 15 October 2018
A man and woman are accused of killing 53-year-old Caroline Fisher in Lincolnshire in July.
Read MoreTeen's death 'linked to dentist visit'published at 19:41 British Summer Time 15 October 2018
An inquest has heard it was likely a tooth extraction caused Daniel Elton's fatal heart infection.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 15 October 2018
Today's updates have now finished. We'll be back with more news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 tomorrow.
Tonight's weather: Cloudy night with fogpublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 15 October 2018
Tonight will be mostly cloudy but any drizzle will clear. Areas of mist and fog will form as the night progresses. A relatively mild night with just a light and variable wind.
Young patients get electric cars to drive to surgerypublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 15 October 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsIt's never nice being in hospital - especially when you're a child - but hopefully this should make things a little nicer for those receiving treatment at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
A local firm has donated six electric cars to the hospital so that young patients can drive themselves to the operating theatre.
Image source, Leicester HospitalsDerby woman named crowned world conker championpublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 15 October 2018
BBC NewsA Derby woman has smashed her way through countless conkers to be crowned World Conker Champion 2018.
Women's champion Karen Holloway, 32, beat men's champion Stuart Campbell, from Peterborough, to be declared the overall winner.
About 250 competitors braved wet, cold and blustery conditions to take part in the event at Southwick, Northamptonshire.
Neck stab attack leaves man criticalpublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 15 October 2018
Police say the 35-year-old has life threatening injuries.
Read MoreWomen 'sexually assaulted by cyclist riding past'published at 17:34 British Summer Time 15 October 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsPolice are investigating a series of alleged sex assaults carried out by a man as he cycles past women, external.
Photos have been released of a man officers want to speak to about the attacks, reported to have been taken place in Derby city centre over the past few months.
Image source, Derbyshire Police'Nazi' posed in 'KKK robes with baby'published at 16:54 British Summer Time 15 October 2018
Neo-Nazi Adam Thomas took photos with his newborn son while wearing the hooded robes, a court hears.
Read MoreDonington Collection to be moved into storagepublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 15 October 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineThe world's largest collection of Formula 1 racers will be moving into storage for the foreseeable future.
Image source, Wheatcroft familyLast week it was announced that the Donington Collections would be closing on 5 November and the owner has shed light on its future.
Kevin Wheatcroft confirmed that both the motor racing collection and his collection of World War Two vehicles will be going into storage while he considers their future.
He added: "I have been associated with these historic machines all my adult life, having helped my late father to locate many of them, and it has been a privilege to help create and operate both one of Leicestershire's greatest attractions, and a piece of world motor sport history."
Mosque project in memory of familypublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 15 October 2018
Dr Muhammad Taufiq's wife and three children were killed in an arson attack on their home in 2013.
Read MoreFour arrested after 'large amount of drugs' seizedpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 15 October 2018
Andrew Segal
BBC South WestFour people have been arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs after a "large amount" of substances, believed to be mainly heroin and crack cocaine, was seized by police in Newquay.
Officers said the suspected drugs and more than £2,000 in cash was found when officers attended an address on Tower Road on Friday.
A local man and woman and two men from the Nottingham area were arrested and later released under investigation
Insp Dave Meredith, of Devon and Cornwall Police, said much of the crack and heroin was "wrapped up in individual 'wraps' which were ready to be dealt on the streets of Newquay".
Two days until Ilkeston Charter Fair beginspublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 15 October 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsPerhaps not the most evocative of photos.
The fair - behind held for the 766th time, external - is due to open on Wednesday.
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End of twitter postPolice concerned for missing manpublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 15 October 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineA 56-year-old man from Matlock has gone missing.
Peter Draper is 6ft 1ins tall and of slim build, with collar-length brown hair, blue eyes and a beard.
He may be wearing a green jumper and dark-coloured gilet, with black jogging bottoms and brown walking boots.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceClaire's latest high street chain under threatpublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 15 October 2018
BBC Business NewsAccessories chain Claire's is reported to be considering closing some of its UK stores.
The Press Association said the High Street chain was talking to restructuring firms about "a number of options".
The chain has more than 370 stores in the UK - including in Leicester, Lougborough, Nottingham and Derby.
Image source, PAA spokeswoman for Claire's said closing underperforming stores was "part of normal business practice".
Doctor's memorial to family provides 'comfort and happiness'published at 15:38 British Summer Time 15 October 2018
Sandish Shoker
BBC NewsA doctor whose wife and children died after an arson attack on their Leicester house five years ago says building a mosque in their memory has given him "comfort".
Dr Muhammad Taufiq, a neurosurgeon in Dublin, is building a €10m mosque, school and community centre in the Blanchardstown area of the city.
His family had bought a derelict house months before they died in 2013 in the hope of one day redeveloping it.
Dr Taufiq's wife Shehnila Taufiq, 47, was a scholar and cleric, and had moved to Leicester in 2006 with their daughter Zainab, 19, and sons Bilal, 17, and Jamal, 15 to carry out theological studies.
After their deaths, Dr Taufiq said Leicester's Muslim community had supported him and had also donated money towards the development which will be named after his family.
"My family had a great vision for this project and while I am working on it, it has given me so much comfort and happiness," he told BBC East Midlands Today.
"I'm sure they are in paradise and looking at what's going on and will be happy.
"Inshallah (God willing) it will be a beautiful project in the name of my family."
Image source, Rhatigan ArchitectsSpeed camera vans to patrol A52 roadworks zonepublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 15 October 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsMobile speed camera vans are to be deployed, external to help enforce the 40mph speed limit put in place for roadworks on the A52.
The move follows complaints many drivers have been ignoring the temporary limit since it was introduced earlier this year.
Derbyshire Police said: "From today we will be increasing our monitoring of speed through the roadworks stretch of the A52 Brian Clough Way.
"Our Casualty Reduction Enforcement Support Team will be randomly checking speeds on the road using mobile speed camera vans."
Heritage train window smashed by stonepublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 15 October 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineA train carriage was damaged as it passed through Birstall at the weekend when stones were thrown at its window.
The Great Central Railway (GCR) train was leaving Leicester on its way to Loughborough when it was hit by a stone at the Fielding Road crossing, which cracked the window.
Image source, Mike Noble-FellerMike Noble-Feller, who was on the train, said: "I heard an almighty smash and saw a group of lads on one side and a girl filming on the other. It's amazing what passes for entertainment these days.
"Luckily nobody was sitting by the window at the time as someone could have been seriously hurt."
GCR, a heritage railway company, has taken the carriage out of commission and believes the damage will cost £700 to repair.
Police went to the crossing and spoke to a group of people but no arrests were made.
Police officer helps alpacas calm down after dog dramapublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 15 October 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsA community police officer had a day to remember when she stepped in to calm down three alpacas that had been chased round their field by a dog, external.
After arriving at the farm in Poolsbrook, Derbyshire, PCSO Janis Naylor agreed to feed the spooked animals while their owner checked them for injuries.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceShe said: "The owner was keen to check them over, so I helped by feeding them so they would stand up and allow the owner to take a good look.
"Fortunately they seemed OK but a little subdued by the incident but both the dog and alpaca owners shared their details in case there were any issues.”
"It was lovely to meet Rupert, Jacob and Oswald. It’s not every day you get the pleasure of feeding some alpacas."
