'This is not a joke vote'published at 09:31 British Summer Time 16 May 2019
As Brexit dominates the work of MPs and MEPs, how seriously should voters take the European elections?
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Late night hot air balloon landing 'not an emergency'
Crash causing M1 traffic problems
Baby heart scanner donated to hospital
Dementia sufferer gave medals to strangers
'Wrong Parkrun' man praised for 5AM trek
Live updates for Wednesday 15 May
'This is not a joke vote'published at 09:31 British Summer Time 16 May 2019
Notts collapse after Chelmsford fightbackpublished at 18:44 British Summer Time 15 May 2019
Nottinghamshire crumble to 90-6 against Essex after Luke Fletcher's 5-50 leads a recovery on day two at Chelmsford.
Read MoreLeicestershire slump after century standpublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 15 May 2019
Leicestershire struggle to 257-9 on day two against Middlesex, despite a 110-run stand by Colin Ackermann and Harry Dearden.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 15 May 2019
The East Midlands Live page has now finished for the day however some posts linking to BBC articles may continue to appear.
Full live coverage will continue at 08:00 on Thursday.
Weather: A cooler day tomorrowpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 15 May 2019
A fine evening with sunshine and overnight it will remain dry with mainly clear skies.
Image source, sophieAny early mist patches will lift on Thursday morning to leave a dry day with spells of sunshine.
There will be more in the way of cloud and it will be a breezier day so will start to feel cooler.
Road reopens after double fatal crashpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 15 May 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsOne lane of the A14 westbound has now reopened after two lorry drivers died in a crash.
The eastbound carriageway reopened earlier this afternoon.
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End of twitter postHunt for man with bat neck tattoopublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 15 May 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsPolice investigating the use of stolen bank cards are trying to identify this man with a distinctive bat tattoo on his neck.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceThe cards were stolen in a burglary in Riddings last month.
They were then used on the morning of Sunday 21 April in the Underwood and Selston areas of Nottinghamshire.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceMummies travel to Manchester for scanningpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 15 May 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsDerby Museums' two ancient mummies are being sent to the University of Manchester to be photographed, CT-scanned and digitally X-rayed by researchers.
Image source, Derby MuseumsThey've only left Derby once in the last 140 years when they went to Lincoln University in the early 1990s for cleaning.
It's hoped new technology will provide a more comprehensive insight into the mummified remains.
Quote MessageAlthough these two mummies were X-rayed many years ago, the clarity and resolution of the images is relatively poor. Imaging technology is so advanced nowadays, that even those mummies studied as recently as 5-10 years ago, can benefit from repeated study.”
Dr Lidija McKnight, University of Manchester
Dog's face reconstructed after crashpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 15 May 2019
Bella the German shepherd suffered severe facial injuries when she was hit by a motorbike.
Read MoreTrams benefit from £3.5m makeoverpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 15 May 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsAfter 15 years of service the trams in Nottingham are having a £3.5m makeover.
NET has said it will "future-proof" the Nottingham fleet.
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End of twitter postNHS bosses to spend £1.3m reducing stillbirth figurespublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 15 May 2019
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Eddie BisknellAn NHS trust is set to spend £1.3m on plans to halve the number of stillbirths and maternity incidents at hospitals in Burton-upon-Trent and Derby.
Image source, GoogleThe University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust said there was an NHS aim to meet the target by 2025.
It said it would invest extra money in maternity services - on areas such as improving bed capacity in intensive neonatal care and offering better mental health support.
Lorry drivers killed in A14 crashpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 15 May 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsTwo people have died in a crash on the A14 close to the Leicestershire border.
Shortly before 06:30 a lorry on the eastbound carriageway broke through the central reservation "for reasons unknown" onto the westbound side where it collided with another lorry, police said.
Image source, Highways EnglandBoth drivers were killed in the smash.
It caused long delays on the M1 in Leicestershire as drivers heading east were stopped from leaving at the Catthorpe interchange.
Drivers were diverted around Market Harborough causing "severe congestion" on those routes.
Northamptonshire Police are asking anyone who witnessed the crash to contact them. They particularly want to trace the driver of a dark or black saloon car, possibly a BMW, seen travelling eastbound at that time.
The A14 westbound remains closed.
Temporary bridge being installed after lorry smashpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 15 May 2019
BBC Radio DerbyA section of the High Peak Trail which was closed a month ago when a lorry hit a bridge is to reopen after a temporary structure is installed.
Image source, Derbyshire County CouncilDerbyshire County Council has announced it is installing a temporary steel bridge over the B5056 near Brassington.
The bridge will be lifted in to place on Sunday while a permanent restoration of the listed bridge is planned.
It is hoped the route will be open by the bank holiday weekend.
Lanes reopen after lorry fire on M1published at 15:02 British Summer Time 15 May 2019
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineThere are still delays on the M1 near Chesterfield this afternoon after a lorry caught fire but two of the closed lanes have reopened.
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End of twitter postSecond arrest in city shooting investigationpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 15 May 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsPolice investigating a shooting in Nottingham last week have arrested a 24-year-old man on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.
Image source, GoogleA 22-year-old man was shot in a vehicle on Brindley Road in Bilborough just before 21:00 on Thursday. He was taken hospital but has since been discharged.
A 21-year-old man arrested on Sunday in connection with the incident has been released on bail.
Climate change activists quiz councillors at picnicpublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 15 May 2019
Tim Parker
BBC Radio Leicester reporterEnvironmental protesters from Extinction Rebellion have had a picnic outside Leicestershire County Hall ahead of the annual meeting.
A couple of dozen people were asking staff and councillors what needs to be done to make sure today’s motion declaring a climate emergency is more than just words.
Many councillors have stopped to chat before the meeting. Campaigners assure me they won’t be gluing their buttocks to the council chamber windows later.
Man robbed at knife-point in own homepublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 15 May 2019
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineA knife-wielding robber threatened a 62-year-old man after barging in to his home.
He then punched his victim in the face and took his wallet during the attack in Central Avenue at 17:45 yesterday.
Image source, GoogleMPs debate raising the legal age of marriagepublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 15 May 2019
Press AssociationMPs have been debating a Derbyshire MP's plan to raise the legal age of marriage and civil partnership from 16 to 18.
Speaking during the Westminster Hall debate Pauline Latham, MP for Mid Derbyshire, said Britain "should be at the forefront of protecting children across the world" and raising the age would help safeguard girls and boys from being married before they were ready.
She said: "By not changing it, we're giving regimes an excuse to say, 'what's good for the British is good for us'."
However, other MPs questioned whether the change was necessary.
Shadow Home Office minister Carolyn Harris, said the number of 16- and 17-year-old's who married in 2016 stood at just 179.
She said: "If we allow young people to join the army at 16, buy a lottery ticket and what is currently being consulted on in Wales of lowering the voting age to 16, can we with one hand say they are mature enough to do all these things but not mature enough to marry?"
Justice minister Paul Maynard reassured MPs that the debate has not ended and said: "There are many strands that need to be pulled together, so I am open to ongoing dialogue."
Green belt build plan could be ripped uppublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 15 May 2019
Chris Doidge
BBC Radio Derby, political reporterA plan to build 2,000 homes in Amber Valley's green belt could be ripped up.
In March, the Conservatives earmarked more than a dozen sites for housing, which hurt them at this month's election. Labour stood on a manifesto to oppose building on the green belt and are now in control.
Image source, Eddie BisknellA meeting next week will decide whether to stick with the plan or ditch it and start again.
More then £750,000 has already been spent on the old plan. Starting again could cost another £1.4m and could lead to legal challenges from developers.
Indications are that Labour's minded to press on with a new plan despite those costs, but a final decision hasn't been taken.
Puppy has 'jigsaw puzzle' head reconstructedpublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 15 May 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA team of vets have saved the life of a German Shepherd puppy after she was hit by a motorbike in Belper.
Nine-month-old Bella's skull was so fractured when she arrived at Pride Veterinary Centre, senior surgeon Rosario Vallefuoco said the CT scan, "was like looking at a jigsaw puzzle".
Image source, Scarsdale VetsThe surgery reconstructed Bella's face using a titanium mesh. The vets believe it's one of the first times this approach had been used in a trauma case involving a dog.
Within two days Bella was able to eat by herself and was allowed to go home with her owners.
Image source, Scarsdale VetsRosario said: "She is doing extremely well and, cosmetically, you would never know she had been in such an accident - which given her initial CT scans, is something we are very proud of."
