Flooding disruption continues across region
Cities' railway line 'closed all day'
'Flooding expected' at 23 waterways
Most trains cancelled at Derby
Memorial service for woman killed in floods
Live updates for Friday 15 November
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
A 13-year-old girl was taken to hospital with minor injuries after she was hit by a bus in Nottingham.
Image source, GoogleNottinghamshire Police were called to the collision on Lower Parliament Street near the intu Victoria Centre just before 08:30.
No other people were injured and no-one was arrested, the force said.
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Two luxury apartment blocks no-one has ever lived in are set to be pulled down to make way for a new 60-bed care home.
The buildings were built in Monsell Gardens, Leicester, in 2007 but have never been occupied and are said to be in a "dilapidated" condition.
Avery Healthcare, which bought the site in 2011, was granted planning permission in 2018 to convert the development into a care home but now it has applied to demolish the blocks and build a new facility.
Image source, GoogleThe company said it was "generally deemed by all involved that the existing buildings were not suitable for retention and re-use".
It has not indicated when demolition would take place but has previously said it hoped to have the new home built by early 2021.
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Police have issued photos of a man they want to speak to about two sexual assaults at a Nottingham nightclub.
Two women told officers they were touched inappropriately at Pryzm in Lower Parliament Street during the early hours of Wednesday 6 November.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceThe force has asked anyone who recognises the man to get in touch, external.
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The professor behind a new study into the dangers of e-cigarettes has said claims they are a healthier alternative to traditional cigarettes may have been overstated.
The project, carried out by department of cardiology of the University Medical Centre in Mainz, Germany, and published in the European Health Journal, suggested just one vaping episode increased heart rates and caused the arteries to stiffen, and that the inner lining of the arteries, the endothelium, stopped working properly in users.
Lead researcher Professor Thomas Munzel said: "Our data may indicate that e-cigarettes are not a healthy alternative to traditional cigarettes, and their perceived 'safety' is not warranted.
"In addition, we still have no experience about the health side effects of e-cigarettes arising from long-term use."
Image source, PA/Family photoThe results come after a teenage boy from Nottingham nearly died when vaping caused a catastrophic reaction in his lungs.
Public Health England (PHE), has said that e-cigarettes are 95% less harmful than smoking.
Professor Jeremy Pearson, associate medical director at the British Heart Foundation, said: "This study reinforces that vaping should never be taken up by people who don't already smoke and emphasises the need for more research into the long-term impact of vaping on our health."
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Three flood warnings remain in place across the region this morning - these are for the River Trent at Carlton on Trent, Cavendish Bridge and Sawley Marina.
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Meanwhile, several roads in Leicestershire remain impassable, including Slash Lane and Mountsorrel Lane in Sileby, and Broome Lane in Ratcliffe on the Wreake.
Flooding is also still causing disruption to some public transport routes.
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Worcestershire sign Nottinghamshire batsman Jake Libby on a three-year contract.
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Thirty-five homes were evacuated on Thursday after part of a cliff gave way following heavy rain.
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There are a few showers around this morning but these should fizzle out as we head into the afternoon.
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A 17-year-old has been attacked with a metal bar by a trio of youths in a Nottinghamshire park.
The boy was taken to hospital after the assault in Carr Bank Park, Mansfield, at about 17:30 yesterday.
He was hit in the head and kicked after being robbed but police believe his injuries are not life-threatening.
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Police are investigating a firearm discharge in Killamarsh where a man was shot in the leg.
It happened at a house in Norwood Crescent just before 22:00 on Saturday.
Image source, GoogleThe man's injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
Derbyshire Police have said they would like to speak to anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the area at the time.
Two teenagers tell BBC Newsnight about their experiences of living in semi-supported accommodation.
Read MoreBoris Johnson is chairing a government emergency committee to discuss how flooding has been handled.
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Now the floodwater has left this rugby club's pitch in Derby, it's created some unusual patterns.
The water flowing beneath the artificial grass on the pitch next to the River Derwent, used by Derby RFC, has left it crumpled and - clearly - unplayable.
Chairman, Martyn Murney, said it will take weeks to sort, although the cost is being born by the RFU which owns the pitch.
He said: "It's the worst of the worst. We're on a flood plain so we're familiar with flooding but this was a big one."
Andy Neal, a former corporal from Nottingham, was jailed in Dubai in 2018 over drugs allegations.
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A tractor driver was injured in Boughton last night when youths threw an object at his vehicle, police said.
Nottinghamshire Police added the object was hurled at about 19:00 on Main Road in the village.
A spokesman said the "idiotic act could have cost the driver his life".
Police have appealed for witnesses.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceAn investigation is focussing on a pressurised canister as a possible cause of the blast.
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A flood warning has been issued, external for the River Wye in Ashford in the Water.
The Environment Agency said river levels were rising, with the Church Street area and the A6 in Buxton most at risk.
It said the situation was being monitored by incident response staff.
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