The latest news, sport, travel and weather for the East Midlands.

Bruce McLean is convicted of sexually assaulting boys at care homes in Derbyshire and Cheshire.

Thursday's live updates have now finished. We'll be back with more from 08:00 on Friday.

BBC Weather

This evening and tonight will see winds easing, although it will remain rather breezy.

There will be clear spells, but also the chance of a few showers moving in from the west.

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

Police have seized 175 cannabis plants, external from a house in Mansfield.

The terraced property in Nottingham Road was visited by officers at about 01:15 following reports the door had been left wide open.

The plants were found in four rooms across three floors in two separate flats in the property.

Electricians had to disconnect the property from the grid after it was found the power supply into the house had been bypassed and a cable was melting, causing a fire risk.

Nottinghamshire Police said no-one was found inside the house but enquiries were ongoing.

Kit Sandeman
Local Democracy Reporter

The head of social care in Nottinghamshire has apologised "if we got it wrong" on a decision to increase the amount of money people with a disability in Nottinghamshire pay towards their care.

The decision relates to how much of people's disability benefits they are allowed to keep for themselves, before it is taken from them to contribute towards their own care.

More than 800 severely disabled people in the county were given just days notice that the amount they pay would be increasing, in some cases from nothing to £56 a week.

The move by the Conservative-led county council has been described as 'organised cruelty' by opposition councillors.

Speaking at a heated and emotional summit of carers, industry leaders and people with learning disabilities, Stuart Wallace said: "What has happened, and we probably got this wrong, we might have rushed it through and I hold my hands up to that.

"As the chairman it's my fault, it happened on my watch and we may have gone a little bit too quick, but everyone has been assessed whether or not they need to make some sort of contribution.

"4,000 people, out of the 7,000 people we provide care for will not be paying anything, they weren't before and they won't be paying now."

He said a decision would be made next month on whether to delay the rollout of benefit cuts until February.

The deaths are being treated as unexplained and police are not looking for anyone else.

Derby County's Bradley Johnson is charged with violent conduct by the FA following the alleged Joe Allen biting incident at Stoke.

Nick Smith
BBC News Online

Hundreds of people came to Derby Cathedral for a memorial service for Hayley Kalinins today.

Hayley, wife of former Derby County fitness coach Andy Kalininis, died earlier this year after being diagnosed with cancer seven years ago.

Rams owner Mel Morris and the entire Sheffield Wednesday squad - where Andy Kalinins currently works - were in attendance.

Rebekah Vardy's Instagram post has been credited with reminding women to undergo cervical screenings.

A former cellmate of one of the defendants says he helped work out a cover story for the insurance scam.

Nick Smith
BBC News Online

A school in Chesterfield will be closed tomorrow after repair work has left it without gas.

Image source, Google

Hunloke Park Primary School said in a statement: "We have made the difficult decision to close school tomorrow as the temperature will drop over night and we won't be able to keep the children warm."

The school will also be without gas over the weekend due to the works.

Eddie Bisknell
Local Democracy Reporter

A board led by the leader of Nottingham City Council and the deputy leader of Derbyshire County Council has demanded more honesty from HS2.

A draft response from the East Midlands HS2 Mitigation Board was discussed during a meeting at County Hall in Matlock.

It sets out the key concerns about the proposed multi-billion pound high-speed rail route through the region.

Image source, HS2

Members of the board stated that the ongoing HS2 consultation for Phase 2b of the route, which stretches through Erewash to Toton, is based on "limited, inaccurate and poorly evidenced information".

The board said it felt where different options are proposed along the route, HS2 has chosen the cheapest options rather than those which could lessen the impact of the project.

It feels that the project would have one of the highest levels of impact on Long Eaton, where a 23-metre high viaduct is proposed, along with the demolition of more than 50 businesses and 183 houses.

Nick Smith
BBC News Online

The bodies of a man and woman discovered in Leicestershire on Tuesday are due to be formally identified today.

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Police were called to a property in Tatlow Road at about 23:50 on Tuesday, where the bodies of a 31-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman were found.

A post-mortem examination took place yesterday afternoon and further tests are being conducted.

The deaths are being treated as unexplained and at this stage police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

Video footage has been released, external of three men police want to speak to after a taxi driver was critically injured in an assault in Derby city centre.

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The man was found with severe head injuries in The Morledge at about 05:00 on Sunday. He remains in a critical condition in hospital.

Det Sgt Gavin Owen said: "We understand this was not a targeted attack, but an isolated incident."

Nick Smith
BBC News Online

Tributes have been paid to a councillor who died yesterday.

Image source, Oadby and Wigston Borough Council

Oadby and Wigston councillor Bob Fahey died after a long battle with illness, the authority said.

A minute's silence will be held before a council meeting on 11 December for Mr Fahey, who was elected to the council in May 2015.

Fellow Conservative, Bhupendra Dave, said: "Everyone at the council is saddened by the tragic news of Councillor Fahey’s death and we are all thinking of him and his family at this sad time."

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

A man who drove at a woman on a moped and then poured an "irritant" liquid over her head has been jailed, external.

Police said William Richardson, 30, attacked the woman as she walked through the centre of Mansfield Woodhouse.

She was taken to hospital after the mystery liquid went in her eyes and mouth but suffered no lasting injuries.

Image source, Nottinghamshire Police

Richardson pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and assault at Nottingham Crown Court yesterday and was jailed for 15 months.

Det Con Neil Allsop said: "We don't know what Richardson was trying to achieve when he attacked this woman in this way. He offered no explanation or reasoning during interview.

"What happened is completely unacceptable behaviour. We're glad that he's now behind bars and hope that the woman can move forward with life."

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

Something to be aware of if you're planning to catch a train soon...

East Midlands Today

Vernan Coaker has told the Commons that serious violence in this country has become an epidemic and young people are being killed on a regular basis on our streets.

The Labour MP said his constituency, Gedling, is no different from anywhere else and youngsters continue to be attacked with knives.

He told his fellow MPs he is "sick" of hearing about the crimes every morning and has called on Parliament to take the issue more seriously.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

Leicester City's goalkeeper will officially open De Montfort University's newly refurbished sports training facility tomorrow.

Kasper Schmeichel will also be taking some questions from students and staff.