Nick Smith
BBC News Online

A kitten has been found in Ilkeston with its head removed.

The RSPCA said a woman found the cat on her way to work near Merlin Way on 17 June.

RSPCA inspector Sarah Gardner said: "To find the body of a headless cat must have been so awful for the woman.

"We can find that in cases such as this, the animal has died from other causes such as being hit by a vehicle, before a wild animal finds it and takes the head."

However, the RSPCA says a vet believes the cut is clean, so they are not ruling out other possibilities.

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Security rules are stopping Parvaiz Malikzada upgrading from fast food worker to Nato staff.

Elsie Wolff Van Sandau began her strike while she was on trial for smashing a window in 1912.

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BBC News Online

Jess Glynne has called off tomorrow's gig at Sherwood Pines on medical advice.

The singer has cancelled all shows until 14 July saying her voice is at "breaking point".

She said in a statement: "It absolutely kills me to say this – especially given what has happened in the past few weeks – but on the advice of my throat surgeon, I am going to have to cancel my next shows through until 14 July and I hope to be back as soon as possible after that."

The 29-year-old cancelled her planned appearance at Isle of Wight Festival earlier this month, blaming anxiety.

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Nick Smith
BBC News Online

A man who heard a sonic boom in Derbyshire this morning - caused by passing military aircraft that were launched to intercept a passenger plane - said "it felt like the whole world shook".

An Air India passenger plane made a "precautionary landing" at Stansted Airport after the airline initially reported a bomb threat.

The Ministry of Defence said RAF Typhoon fighter jets escorted the aircraft as it made its landing at the airport.

Speaking to BBC Radio Derby, Stuart Dean - who works at a car dealership near Pride Park - said: "We're in a really big unit and the whole thing shook.

"It felt like the whole thing came from behind us so we all rushed out to see what it was.

"It felt like the whole earth shook."

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Claire Murray was filming her dog when she heard the noise over Derbyshire.

Nick Smith
BBC News Online

Police are concerned for the safety of a 16-year-old boy who went missing from Long Eaton.

Clevelan Gaunt was last seen at his home in Lynden Avenue at about 23:00 yesterday.

He is described as white, about 6ft tall and of slim build, with blue/green eyes and short light-brown curly hair.

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Reece Oliver had built an enclosure for two lions and a puma on green belt land without permission.

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

Derbyshire Police have just confirmed the loud bang heard across the county was a sonic boom caused by an RAF jet passing overhead.

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

People across a wide area of Derbyshire have reported hearing the mystery bang about 30 minutes ago.

The sound has been variously described as like an explosion, something huge being dropped and a sonic boom.

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One person who phoned BBC Radio Derby from Ripley said: "It was like a boom and a tremble, I don't think I've ever heard anything like it in my life."

Another person told the station it felt like the sound came from underneath rather than from the sky.

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

People across Derbyshire have reported hearing a "loud bang" shortly before 10:00.

Residents in Derby, Belper, Borrowash and Sandiacre have all said they heard the mystery noise.

Derbyshire Police said they were investigating and appealed for information.

Chris Williamson was suspended after saying the party had been "too apologetic" over allegations.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

The Mercian Regiment, including Private Derby, has visited a former member celebrating his 100th birthday.

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Fredrick Joseph Rainsford joined Derbyshire's Sherwood Foresters Regiment in 1939.

During World War Two, he fought in Belgium, France, India and Burma. He also played a part in the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940.

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The Mercian Regiment said Mr Rainsford, who has been ill recently, told them "the Germans couldn't beat me, the Japanese couldn't beat me, this is not going to beat me".

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BBC Weather presenter

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Ben Jones says he's "blown away" at efforts to source a replacement photo of Chris Hughes.

Former Chelsea captain John Terry says there is "no one better equipped" to manage the club than Frank Lampard.

Hassan Azad falls eight runs short of a third successive Championship century in Leicestershire's game at Northants.

Anthony Davis was "consumed by hatred" after learning his partner had an affair, a court hears.

Nick Smith
BBC News Online

A man and woman have been bailed after the death of a man who was trapped during a flat fire in Long Eaton at the weekend.

Police were called to reports of the blaze in Lynden Avenue at 05:40 on Saturday.

A 51-year-old man was taken to hospital with burn injuries and later died.

The arrested man, also 51, and woman, 54 - who were detained on suspicion of murder - have now been released on bail.

Det Insp Steve Shaw, of Derbyshire Police, said: "Although we initially launched a murder investigation... we always keep an open mind as to the circumstances surrounding such incidents.

"Our detectives will continue to work on this very complex investigation."