Air disaster remembered 30 years onpublished at 17:26 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2019
The Boeing 737 crashed on to the M1 in Leicestershire in 1989, killing 47 people.
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Leicester shopping centre fire 'was arson'
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Kegworth air disaster survivor takes first steps
Shock defeat for Foxes in FA Cup
Updates for Monday 7 January 2018
Air disaster remembered 30 years onpublished at 17:26 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2019
'I was left to miscarry at home alone'published at 00:24 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2019
Emily Daft gave birth to a baby girl after five years of trying, two miscarriages and a fight for IVF.
Read MoreUse of force by staff at prison doublespublished at 00:11 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2019
Inspectors find cases involving force by staff at "violent" HMP Lowdham Grange has increased.
Read MoreCrews tackle blaze at disused buildingpublished at 22:40 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019
Six fire engines are tackling the fire in Wigston, Leicestershire, and the road has been closed.
Read MoreShopping centre fire 'started on purpose'published at 21:51 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019
At its height more than 60 firefighters tackled the blaze at Leicester's so-called Golden Mile.
Read MoreFancy a flavour of FA Cup drama?published at 19:21 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019
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Leicester's Iborra moves to Villarrealpublished at 18:07 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019
Leicester midfielder Vicente Iborra joins Villarreal for an undisclosed fee.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019
Today's updates have finished. We'll be back with more news, sport, travel and weather for the East Midlands at 08:00 tomorrow.
Weather: Windy and cloudypublished at 17:59 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019
We can expect brisk north-westerly winds tonight and despite some clear spells, there will be areas of cloud as well.
Temperatures will be rather chilly but in general staying dry once any early evening patches of rain clear away.
Tomorrow will be dry with a mixture of cloud and sunny intervals.
'I don't feel 105, I feel 21'published at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019
East Midlands Today"I just feel the same as I've always felt", said Irene Evans on her 105th birthday.
Happy birthday Irene.
A&E treated thousands over 'challenging' Christmaspublished at 17:55 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019
Amy Orton
Local Democracy ReporterThe time between Christmas and New Year may have been a welcome break from work for many of us, but the pressure was on at Leicester's A&E, where more than 5,800 patients were treated during a "challenging" period.
On the busiest of the nine days, the Friday after Christmas day, 747 people came to the Leicester Royal Infirmary's emergency department for help. For the whole of 2018, there were 244,600 patients.
Overall for the period there was a slight increase on last year.
Image source, GoogleRebecca Brown, chief operating officer at Leicester's Hospitals, said: "We are the busiest single site emergency department in the country and routinely treat more than 700 people a day.
"Traditionally the festive period can be a challenging time for hospitals and this year was no different."
In addition over Christmas almost a quarter of ambulances had to wait more than 30 minutes to hand over patients when their target is 15 minutes. Ms Brown said they are implementing a plan to improve this.
Three to face trial over car wash 'slavery' chargespublished at 17:47 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019
Three men are to face trial on modern slavery charges in October after denying conspiracy to require people to perform forced labour at car washes in Carlisle and Penrith.
A half-hour hearing this morning at Carlisle Crown Court was told the charges cover a nine-month period running up to June 2017.
Sitar Hamid Ali, 30, of Adelaide Street, Carlisle, Defrim Paci, 39, of Windmill Close, Sutton-in-Ashfield, near Mansfield, and 35-year-old Jetmir Paci of Walton Walk, Boythorpe, Chesterfield, were all bailed to another hearing in September.
The three also deny conspiracy to arrange travel for people with a view to exploitation, and Mr Ali denies an additional charge of possession of criminal property, namely cash, in May 2017.
Demolition equipment en route to Belgrave firepublished at 17:34 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineDemolition crews are en route to Belgrave Commercial Centre this evening, after the building caught fire yesterday evening.
A spokeswoman for Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Demolition machinery has been requested and is en route."
At its height more than 60 firefighters tackled the blaze at the centre on Belgrave Road, which started at 22:00 GMT on Sunday.
MP urges police action over 'Nazi taunts'published at 17:28 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019
BBC PoliticsBroxtowe MP Anna Soubry has criticised the police for failing to intervene after she was verbally abused by protesters live on the BBC News channel.
The Conservative ex-minister was accused "of being a Nazi", while being interviewed outside Parliament .
She called for the protesters, said to be Brexit supporters, to be prosecuted under public order legislation.
Pregnant sheep targeted by Peak District thievespublished at 17:07 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019
David Pittam
BBC News OnlinePregnant sheep are disappearing by the trailer full as rustlers target the Peak District.
Derbyshire Police say there has been an "alarming increase" in the number of thefts in the north-west Dales area.
Texel ewes are being targeted with roughly a trailer of sheep being taken each time.
Image source, Getty ImagesWoman killed in car crashpublished at 16:57 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineA woman has died following a two vehicle crash this afternoon.
The crash, which happened at around 12:00, involved a car and a van. The driver of the car died at the scene in Station Road, Stoney Stanton.
The van driver has been taken to Coventry and Walsgrave General Hospital with injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening or life-altering.
Station Road remains closed between Stoney Stanton and Elmesthorpe.
Image source, GoogleKnife found yards from nursery gatespublished at 16:21 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineThis vicious knife was found hidden on a street next to a Leicester nursery and children's centre.
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceOfficers collected the knife which was discovered by a resident in a communal area on Silsden Rise, next to Eyres and Gilmorton Children's Centre and Play Days nursery.
No one has been arrested in connection with the find.
Dexter the fire dog investigates shopping centre 'arson'published at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineDexter the fire dog has been helping with the investigation in to the fire at a Leicester shopping centre.
The blaze at Belgrave Commercial Centre began at about 22:00 last night and is currently being treated by police as arson.
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End of twitter postRoad reopens following two-car crashpublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineBarrow Road has reopened following a two-car crash this afternoon.
One person suffered minor injuries at about 12:30 this afternoon in Barrow upon Soar.
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End of twitter postFour operations cancelled every day at Leicester hospitalspublished at 15:32 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019
Amy Orton
Local Democracy ReporterA growing number of patients are having their operations cancelled at the last minute in Leicester's hospitals.
Figures from the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust show 1,634 operations were cancelled in 2017/18, 6% more than the previous year. But 132,572 procedures still went ahead.
Image source, GoogleA lack of beds was the most common reason for cancelling, and Rebecca Brown, chief operating officer at Leicester's Hospitals, said prioritising emergency operations over scheduled ones was another common cause.
"We absolutely know that the cancellation of any operation is frustrating and worrying for those affected, and we never make the decision lightly," she added.
