Summary

  • 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

  1. Baby heart scanner donated to hospitalpublished at 08:11 British Summer Time 15 May 2019

    East Midlands Today

    A heart scanner that can detect undiagnosed congenital heart defects in premature and newborn babies has been donated to the Royal Derby Hospital.

    The charity, Friends of the Baby Unit, raised £73,000 for the machine. Staff say it will help them to improve the survival rate of babies born with heart defects.

    Heart scanner
  2. Two-vehicle crash shuts Derbyshire A roadpublished at 08:05 British Summer Time 15 May 2019

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    The A608 outside Derby has been shut by police in both directions this morning.

    They are advising people to avoid the area. It is between Derby College Equestrian Centre and Church Lane in the village of Morley.

    A608Image source, Google
  3. Good morning East Midlandspublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 15 May 2019

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    Good morning, it's myself, Gavin Bevis and Amy Woodfield today, bringing you the latest news, sport and travel from across the region.