Summary

  • Rescue boat docks at Sicilian port

  • Murder arrests over 'assault' death

  • Man behind ibuprofen drug dies

  • Corbyn visit over bus cuts

  • 'Significant doubt' over future of Nottingham trams

  • Derby to showcase low-emission transport

  • Foxes draw against league leaders

  • Updates for Thursday 31 January

  1. Watch: East Midlands weatherpublished at 08:26 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2019

    Rich Davis
    BBC Weather presenter

    A cold and frosty Thursday morning with some ice and freezing fog - here's the full forecast.

  2. Foxes draw against league leaderspublished at 08:15 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2019

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    Leicester City managed to take one point from their match against Liverpool last night.

    Jurgen Klopp said the snow on the Anfield pitch was one of the reasons his Livepool side failed to secure a win.

    The Foxes Ben Chilwell was named man of the match and boss Claude Puel said his side showed "fantastic character".

  3. Arrest over man's death six days after suspected assaultpublished at 08:08 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2019

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    Police have arrested a 50-year-old woman in connection with a man who died six days after he's thought to have been assaulted.

    Tatlow Road in LeicesterImage source, Google

    The man was admitted to hospital in Nottingham on 24 January after being injured at a property on Tatlow Road in Leicester. He died last night and police are treating his death as suspicious.

    A post mortem examination is yet to take place and a woman arrested by Leicestershire Police remains in custody.

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    The investigation is in its early stages and detectives are working to establish the exact circumstances around his death and further details about the reported assault. Officers will be in the immediate area carrying out enquiries in connection with this incident.”

    Det Insp Jon Blockley, Leicestershire Police

  4. Cake lorry fire closes A42published at 08:02 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2019

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    Some cakes were slightly "over-baked" when a lorry on the A42 caught fire overnight.

    Lorry fireImage source, Leicestershire Police

    It happened between Ashby and Tonge just before 21:00 - luckily no-one was injured.

    The road was closed in both directions but has since reopened.

  5. Join us for today's live coveragepublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 31 January 2019

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    Good morning East Midlands - it's a chilly start out there.

    Ducks on a frozen lake in WingerworthImage source, Janice Dyson

    I'll be looking after your live page today along with Gavin Bevis. If you'd like to get in touch with us you can send an email or use Facebook , externalor Twitter, external.