Lincoln and Bury dominate team of seasonpublished at 10:02 British Summer Time 24 April 2019
League Two high-fliers Lincoln City and Bury dominate the Professional Footballers' Association's team of 2018-19.
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Walker dies at Peak District waterfall
Derby man's cousin killed in Sri Lanka bombings
Leicester MP's constituency office vandalised
Housebuyers locked out by roadworks delay
Nuthall residents worry about large traveller gathering
Union chair steps down after anti-semitism comments
Updates for Wednesday 24 April 2019
Lincoln and Bury dominate team of seasonpublished at 10:02 British Summer Time 24 April 2019
Loganair launching new East Midlands routespublished at 09:44 British Summer Time 24 April 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineScottish airline Loganair will launch new routes from East Midlands Airport to Brussels and Inverness this autumn.
Starting on 2 September, the carrier will fly daily between the hub and Brussels, and six times a week between the airport and Inverness.
Previously operated by flybmi, flights between Brussels and East Midlands stopped on 16 February.
Image source, LoganairNeurosurgeon gave patient 'appalling' carepublished at 09:18 British Summer Time 24 April 2019
Doctors say his work on a woman now "virtually unable to walk" is deeply flawed.
Read MoreElection candidate sorry for 'anti-Semitic' postspublished at 09:14 British Summer Time 24 April 2019
BBC Radio DerbyAn election candidate who has been suspended from the Labour party over alleged anti-Semitism has apologised for "insensitive" social media posts.
The Times reported that Neil Ploughman, a candidate for Amber Valley District Council elections, said anti-Semitism was "anything Israel wants it to mean".
Labour said he had been suspended "pending a thorough investigation".
In a statement Mr Ploughman apologised and said he has been "a lifelong campaigner against racism".
Before the comments on social media were highlighted, Mr Ploughman was standing for Labour in Belper Central at the elections taking place on 2 May.
On an election leaflet he was also listed as the chairman of Unison's Derbyshire branch.
Unison previously said Mr Ploughman was no longer a member, but the trade union has since admitted it made an error.
Derby man's cousin killed in Sri Lanka bombingspublished at 08:36 British Summer Time 24 April 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsA Derby man says one of his cousins was killed in the Easter Sunday bomb attacks in Sri Lanka.
Peter Anthony, who grew up in Colombo but now lives in Allenton, said his relative was among scores of people killed in a blast at St Anthony's Church in the Sri Lankan capital.
He told BBC Radio Derby: "One of our cousins went to the church on that day and they've found his body. It's not fair what they've done to innocent people."
Mr Anthony said he was still awaiting news on whether other friends and family members in Sri Lanka have been affected due to the current social media blackout there.
MP's constituency office vandalisedpublished at 08:36 British Summer Time 24 April 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsThe South Leicestershire MP Alberto Costa has said he feels "hugely disappointed" that his constituency office was targeted by vandals.
Image source, Alberto CostaStickers saying "disobey" have been put all over the glass front and a notice stuck to the door.
A message in chalk was also written on the pavement outside.
Image source, Alberto CostaAlberto Costa believes the damage to the office in Blaby was an attempt to intimidate him and his staff - something he has called "wholly unacceptable".
Minister shocked after prison officer's throat slashedpublished at 08:16 British Summer Time 24 April 2019
East Midlands TodayPrisons Minister Rory Stewart has expressed "deep horror" at an attack on an officer at Nottingham prison just over a week ago.
A 25-year-old man has been charged with assault after the guard had his throat cut and needed 17 stitches at HMP Nottingham.
Mr Stewart said there needed to be improvements to perimeter security, prison conditions and staff training.
Watch: Albino model: 'I'm thankful for my skin tone'published at 08:04 British Summer Time 24 April 2019
BBC NewsA 15-year-old model with albinism, who has appeared in Vogue, has said she wants to inspire people with disabilities to achieve their dreams.
Kimberley Leech, from Swadlincote, would have dark skin, eyes and hair, but her condition means she has less pigmentation and impaired vision.
The teenager, who appeared in the Italian edition of the fashion magazine, said she had been called names at school because of her condition.
Watch: Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:02 British Summer Time 24 April 2019
Alex Hamilton
BBC WeatherSome hazy brightness this morning before showers - some of them heavy - arrive in the afternoon.
Good morning: Join us for today's live coveragepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 24 April 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsHi everyone. Today's updates will be written by myself, Nick Smith and Sandish Shoker.