Summary

  • Inquest into girl, 13, found dead in bushes

  • Woman jailed for blackmailing girl over indecent images

  • Second dead cat found in plastic bag

  • Box of T-shirts blocks motorway

  • Babies needed for 25-year research project

  • Bus crash teens released without charge

  • Notts County owner puts club up for sale

  • Updates for Monday 28 January

  1. Latest updates: East Midlands Livepublished at 08:06 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2019

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

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  2. Pedestrian dies after being hit by buspublished at 22:02 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2019

    Police say the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

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  3. Notts County owner 'mortified' by tweetpublished at 19:41 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2019

    Alan Hardy, the owner and chairman of Notts County, says he is "mortified" after including a nude image in a post on Twitter.

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  4. Hardy apologises for 'accidental' nude tweetpublished at 19:37 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2019

    Alan Hardy, the owner and chairman of Notts County, tells BBC East Midlands Today he is "mortified" and "devastated" after including a nude image in a tweet.

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  5. Ship crew call for Foreign Office helppublished at 19:21 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2019

    The crew of Sea-Watch 3 say they have been "imprisoned" off the coast of Sicily since 19 January.

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  6. Girl, 13, 'found hanged after chores row'published at 18:10 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2019

    Amber Peat, who was found dead three days after going missing, felt "put upon at home", an inquest hears.

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  7. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2019

    Today's updates have finished. We'll be back with more news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 tomorrow.

  8. Tonight's weather: Dry but frosty nightpublished at 17:59 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2019

    BBC Weather

    Tonight will be dry with clear spells and somewhat more cloud around later in the night. Conditions are likely to turn frosty once again.

    Weather
  9. Dozens more bands added to Download line-uppublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2019

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    Stone Temple Pilots and Skid Row are among dozens of acts added to the line-up, external for this year's Download Festival at Donington Park.

    The rock event, due to take place from 14-16 June, is being headlined by Slipknot, Tool and Def Leppard.

    Download fansImage source, Paul Goncalves/Download
  10. East Midlands pair among 'stranded' migrant rescuerspublished at 17:34 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2019

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    A father-of-two from Derbyshire and a mechanic from Nottingham are among four British sailors stranded off Sicily while facing an investigation for allegedly assisting illegal migration.

    The group is calling on Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt to intervene to free them and the 47 people they say they have saved from the sea.

    The crew of Sea-Watch 3 rescued the men and boys from the Mediterranean as their inflatable vessel was losing air and were allowed to shelter offshore from Syracuse, Sicily, from storms.

    But they say they're being prevented from leaving the boat, or local waters, while they are being investigated after a call from Italian interior minister Matteo Salvini.

    Sea-Watch 3 crewImage source, Sea-Watch/PA

    Brendan Woodhouse, 42, from near Matlock, said: "We are not allowed to land, nor are we allowed to leave, nor is the ship allowed to sail away.

    "We are being threatened with a criminal investigation for saving people's lives at sea.

    "We would ask Jeremy Hunt to apply some pressure on the Italian authorities to accept 47 people on board and allow the crew to leave."

    Also on the vessel are Kim Heaton-Heather, 37, from Brighton, Jon Stone, 32, from Lincoln, and Dan Bebawi, 39, from Nottingham.

  11. Extra officers deployed after city centre sex attackpublished at 17:16 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2019

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    Extra police officers are to patrol Derby city centre, external after dark for the rest of this week after a woman was sexually assaulted at the weekend.

    A large cordon was put in place after the woman was attacked at the top of St Peter's Street at about 05:25 on Saturday.

    Cordon on St Peter's Street

    The man is described as black, about 5ft 10in tall and of slim build with a short afro haircut.

    Derbyshire Police said they were studying CCTV footage and "pursuing a number of other lines of enquiry".

  12. Mansfield sign Fleetwood defender Jonespublished at 17:07 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2019

    Mansfield Town sign Fleetwood Town defender Gethin Jones on loan until the end of the season.

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  13. Multi-car crash blocks city centre lanespublished at 16:57 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2019

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    Two lanes of Clifton Boulevard have been closed by a crash this afternoon.

    Emergency services have been called and delays are expected.

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  14. Person hit by bus in Leicestershirepublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2019

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    Emergency services are on the scene of the crash in Coalville.

    A person was hit by a bus shortly before 15:30 at Meadow Lane.

    Meadow LaneImage source, Google
  15. Banned far-right group accused in courtpublished at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2019

    Four people, including a teenage boy, deny being in the neo-Nazi group National Action.

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  16. Oldham sign Forest defender Iacovittipublished at 16:41 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2019

    Oldham Athletic sign Nottingham Forest left-back Alex Iacovitti on loan until the end of the season.

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  17. Rise in number of recorded firearms offences in Nottspublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2019

    BBC Radio Nottingham

    The latest figures show a continued rise in the number of recorded offences involving the possession of firearms in Nottinghamshire.

    There were 127 offences last year - an increase from 96 in both 2012 and 2013. The offences include those in which firearms have not been discharged.

    Nottinghamshire Police say they've recruited more firearms officers and the number of gun crimes is lower than the average of other comparable areas.

    A man with a gunImage source, Getty
  18. Man arrested after police chasepublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2019

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    A 20-year-old has been arrested after someone called the police reporting a man dealing drugs on a Mansfield street.

    After a "brief foot pursuit" a man was arrested on suspicion of possessing a Class A drug with intent to supply.

    He has since been released while investigations continue.

    Noel StreetImage source, Google
  19. Pair detained after human trafficking raidspublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2019

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of human trafficking following raids at two houses in Derby, external.

    Derbyshire Police said officers searched properties in Belgrave Street and Stonehill Road this morning.

    A 37-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman were arrested in Stonehill Road and remain in custody.

    Stonehill RoadImage source, Google

    The force said support was being provided to a number of suspected victims of human trafficking.

  20. Police link four shop burglariespublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2019

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    Police have confirmed they are linking a "series of burglaries" that took place in Leicester early this morning.

    Four shops in the St Martin's Square area have reported being broken into between 02:00 and 06:00.

    KAI till on shop floor

    Gelato Village and KAI have confirmed they were among the victims and had cash stolen.

    Leicestershire Police are investigating and "trawling CCTV" but are appealing for any witnesses to contact them.