Summary

  • Updates for Friday 22 February

  • Funeral held for stabbed teen

  • Man jailed for encouraging terrorism

  • Sex attacker escapes from prison van

  • Woman's death treated as unexplained

  • Theme park fined after man's fingers sawn off

  • Ram raid at retail park phone store

  • Nottingham MP calls for IS teen's return

  • Appeal after 'loud bang' heard in Derby

  • Man had gun and £100,000 worth of drugs

  • Fly-past over Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

  • Police officer pleads not guilty to assault

  1. Benalouane wins East Mids derby for Forestpublished at 21:48 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2019

    Yohan Benalouane scores the only goal of the game in the second minute as Nottingham Forest beat Derby County.

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  2. Hanged girl's treatment 'disgraceful'published at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2019

    Adrian Cook says his daughter was let down by the authorities who "didn't act when she spoke out".

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  3. Leicester City sack manager Puelpublished at 10:55 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2019
    Breaking

    Leicester City begin the search for a fourth permanent manager in 23 months after the departure of Claude Puel

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  4. 'I was made allergic to my husband's sperm'published at 00:08 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2019

    Why this fertility lab worker had to be injected with her partner's white blood cells to give birth.

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  5. 'It is normal for fans to be worried'published at 20:53 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019

    Leicester boss Claude Puel says "it is normal for the fans to be worried" after his side suffer a 4-1 defeat to Crystal Palace in the Premier League.

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  6. Mansfield Town 1-0 Forest Green Roverspublished at 18:09 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019

    Tyler Walker's 21st goal of the season earns Mansfield victory against promotion rivals Forest Green Rovers.

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  7. Chesterfield 0-1 Harrogate Townpublished at 17:53 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019

    Warren Burrell nets the only goal as Harrogate beat Chesterfield to climb back into the National League play-off places.

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  8. Tranmere Rovers 1-0 Notts Countypublished at 17:47 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019

    Tranmere keep up their play-off hopes after grinding out a victory against relegation-threatened Notts County.

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  9. Ban over IS bride Mother's Day cardpublished at 11:57 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019

    The illustrator says he is not surprised by the ban but that public response had been "mostly positive".

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  10. Boy, 11, becomes 'mini-police officer'published at 11:38 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019

    Alex Goodwin became an honorary "mini officer" with special responsibility for wildlife.

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  11. Didcot inquiry continues three years onpublished at 00:53 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019

    Police investigating a power station collapse say they have examined 870 tonnes of evidence.

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  12. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:01 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2019

    The East Midlands Live page has now finished for the week. However some posts linking to BBC articles may continue to appear.

    Full live coverage will continue at 08:00 on Monday.

  13. Weather: Some hazy sunshine for Saturdaypublished at 17:52 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2019

    Alex Hamilton
    BBC Weather

    It'll be a dry night with gentle winds before mist and fog is expected to redevelop.

    Alex Hamilton with the weather

    This will be slow to clear on Saturday but once it does it will become another fine day with hazy sunshine.

  14. Amber Peat: Council reflecting on further actionpublished at 17:40 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2019

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    Nottinghamshire County Council has said it needs to consider "very carefully" what was said by the coroner about the death of Amber Peat.

    The 13-year-old girl was found hanged after going missing from home in 2015.

    When Amber and her mother lived in Derbyshire they were referred to a "multi-agency team" (MAT) because of her "behaviour issues".

    Amber PeatImage source, Family

    When the family moved to Mansfield in 2014 not all details were shared between counties.

    Her new school also raised concerns to the Nottinghamshire multi-agency safeguarding hub but not all the information held by the school was relayed over the phone.

    The assistant coroner Laurinda Bower said: "I do consider that it is a real possibility that Amber might not have responded the way she did on 30 May 2015 had work been undertaken with her and her family as it should have been.”

    Poster for missing Amber PeatImage source, PA

    Colin Pettigrew, from Nottinghamshire County Council has said: "The coroner has now reached her verdict and we have heard that today, we need to consider very carefully what she has said and reflect on any further actions we may take."

    Both Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire councils and Amber's former school have made changes to policies following her death.

  15. Man charged after 'nasty' baton found in carpublished at 17:10 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2019

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    Police in Nottingham have said there's "no excuse" to have a "nasty" weapon like this.

    Friction-lock batonImage source, Nottinghamshire Police

    The friction-lock baton was seized from a vehicle in the Radford area yesterday afternoon.

    A 21-year-old man has been charged with possession of an offensive weapon and possession of cannabis.

  16. Fosse Park ram raid: Car foundpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2019

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    A car police believe was used in a shopping centre ram raid has been found.

    Officers investigating last night's break-in at Carphone Warehouse in Fosse Park, Leicestershire, said four people got out of the car after it was driven in to the shop, went inside and then ran off minutes later carrying bags.

    But it is still not known if they took anything.

    A cordon has been up since this morning but has now been taken down.

    Carphone Warehouse
  17. Amber Peat was "unhappy child" at homepublished at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2019

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    A coroner ruling at the inquest of a 13-year-old girl who was found hanged said she was an “unhappy child” at home.

    Assistant Nottinghamshire coroner Laurinda Bower said Amber Peat, from Mansfield, had experienced a difficult home environment where rows with her mother and stepfather were common.

    Amber Peat's mumImage source, Getty

    The inquest heard how Amber had to be taken to her Mansfield home by the school because her parents were looking after a pet, or how she was too scared to go home after losing a belt.

    Problems were picked up by authorities in Derbyshire but when the family moved to Nottinghamshire not all the details were shared between authorities and concerns were not followed up properly.

    Amber PeatImage source, Other

    Amber went missing from her home on 30 May 2015 and was found hanged in bushes three days later.

    A serious case review into how the authorities handled the case, which is being conducted by the Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Children Board, is due to be published following the conclusion of the inquest.

  18. Amber Peat: Coroner rules narrative conclusionpublished at 16:27 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2019

    BBC News

    A coroner has recorded a narrative conclusion in the inquest of a 13-year-old girl who was found hanged.

    Amber Peat, of Mansfield, was found in bushes three days after she walked out of her home in 2015 following an argument about chores.

    Amber PeatImage source, Other

    Speaking at the end of the three-week inquest, assistant coroner Laurinda Bower returned a narrative conclusion at Nottingham Coroner's Court.

    “I’m not able to determine on the balance of probabilities Amber’s intention at the time of her death," she said.

    She described Amber as a girl who, "craved her mother's attention".

    When talking about Amber's mother and stepfather, the coroner said there appeared, "to have been very little consideration to the welfare of Amber" at times.

    Kelly PeatImage source, Getty Images

    The coroner found that "friction" between Amber and her stepfather would have "undoubtedly made Amber upset".

    She also said there had been numerous missed opportunities by professionals to help Amber.

    The inquest had previously heard how Amber's mother Kelly had not seemed upset when she spoke to police, she had been 'humiliated' by her stepdad's punishments - something he denied - and the authorities missed opportunities to help her.

    Amber PeatImage source, Other
  19. Two lanes of M1 closed in crashpublished at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2019

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    Two lanes of the M1 southbound at J19 have been shut by police because of a crash this afternoon.

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  20. Emergency services respond to A47 crashpublished at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2019

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    An air ambulance, doctor, paramedic and ambulance are at the scene of a crash on the A47 in Uppingham.

    East Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called to the road just before 15:00. There is no news on any injuries yet.

    Smoke for the A47Image source, Samantha Hathaway

    The fire service confirmed the crash happened between Uppingham and Glaston and involved a car and a lorry.

    Following the crash, the lorry caught fire. Police have closed the road.

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