'I wasn't allowed to carry my mother's coffin'published at 05:54 British Summer Time 6 April 2020
Derbyshire County Council leader Barry Lewis says the "awful virus" has "turned lives upside down".
Read More'I wasn't allowed to carry my mother's coffin'published at 05:54 British Summer Time 6 April 2020
Balloon twister bids to cheer up passers-bypublished at 01:45 British Summer Time 6 April 2020
Andrew Lawton's insp-air-ation came from a trip to the supermarket.
Read MoreNational garden camp-out raises £80k for NHSpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 5 April 2020
People slept in tents, camper vans and in their living rooms in the Great British Camp-Out.
Read MoreFirefighters entertain people online with stay at home dancepublished at 12:52 British Summer Time 5 April 2020
Samantha Noble
BBC News OnlineA video of firefighters doing a TikTok dance challenge as a creative way to share the "stay at home" message has been viewed by thousands online.
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service's Eastern team shared a video on Facebook and Twitter on Friday night.
People have commented on the posts saying they "just love it" and "made me smile! Keep up the good work".
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Image source, @DerbyshireRPUPolice have shared two photographs of the same Peak District village two weeks apart and praised people for starting to comply with government advice to stay at home.
The photograph of Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, looking empty was taken yesterday and the much busier snap was taken two weeks earlier.
Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit tweeted: "Great compliance with the government guidance to stay at home.
"Please don't let the good weather tempt you out to the tourist hot spots today."
Image source, @DerbyshireRPUHuman flags & staying mobile - the ex-rugby pro 'saved' by calisthenicspublished at 10:44 British Summer Time 5 April 2020
David Jackson hopes to help people in isolation stay active with exercises he used after injury ended his playing career.
Read MoreWoman charged with murder over stabbingpublished at 10:19 British Summer Time 5 April 2020
Tonia Crabtree, 28, is charged with the murder of a man found dead at a flat in Derbyshire.
Read More'I missed out on furlough payments by a day'published at 00:33 British Summer Time 5 April 2020
Thousands of people who started new jobs are not eligible for the government's 80% wage grant.
Read MoreMan who fought coronavirus 'grateful to be alive'published at 17:55 British Summer Time 4 April 2020
Hylton Murray-Philipson goes home after 12 days in hospital battling the virus.
Read MoreTwo people forced to disinfect phone box after licking itpublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 4 April 2020
Samantha Noble
BBC News OnlineTwo people who licked a telephone box were escorted back to it by police and supervised while they cleaned it.
Newark Police said on Facebook that officers had tracked down the suspects and "explained the potential consequences of their actions".
The pair then "cleaned it top to bottom with disinfectant".
The Nottinghamshire officers also said they had visited numerous homes after reports of residents not following government guidance on social distancing.
"The majority of residents are keeping to the guidelines which in turn will help the NHS save lives," they said.
Garden shed auction makes £30k for NHSpublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 4 April 2020
Samantha Noble
BBC News OnlineAn auction broadcast from a garden shed has raised about £30,000 for the NHS.
Auctioneer Charles Hanson, who has appeared on Bargain Hunt, said the funds will be donated to Derby and Burton Hospitals' Covid-19 appeal.
The top selling lot of Friday night's auction was a day out antique shopping with Drew Prichard, from TV’s Salvage Hunters, which sold for £3,700. His cap made another £480.
Mr Prichard said: "It’s very important to support the NHS right now.”
Image source, HansonsA day out with Derby metal detectorist Adam Staples, who helped to uncover a coin hoard in Somerset, sold for £2,100.
Mr Hanson's BBC Bargain Hunt items - including his own gavel, tea for four in his shed and a day out at Hansons Auctioneers - sold for £1,770.
Meanwhile, a tour around Derbyshire’s Chatsworth House accompanied by the Duke of Devonshire made £1,550.
Jake Bugg to perform at virtual festivalpublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 4 April 2020
Samantha Noble
BBC News OnlineSinger-songwriter Jake Bugg will perform at a live-streaming music festival in support of artists whose livelihoods have been hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
Light Hustle festival was due to take place in Bugg's home city of Nottingham but because of lockdown restrictions a virtual gig will take place instead.
Bugg will join more than 20 artists including cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason at the gig at 15:00 BST today.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe festival will see an emergency hardship fund launched in support of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire's creative freelancers as government support for the self-employed will not be available until June.
Bugg, who was born in Clifton, said: "With everything that is going on it is difficult for everybody, especially musicians out there, so I thought it was a nice thing to be part of."
Organisers Circle of Light and Hockley Hustle will stream the event on their respective Facebook pages.
Image source, Getty Images'Empty car parks are what we need'published at 11:46 British Summer Time 4 April 2020
Samantha Noble
BBC News OnlinePolice are urging people to exercise locally and avoid unnecessary travel “for the sake of our rural communities”.
Derbyshire Police tweeted empty car parks, like this one in Edale, in Derbyshire’s Peak District, is “what we need”.
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End of twitter postEarlier this week, the force admitted it was powerless to stop people from going walking in the countryside after it was accused of "shaming" those who headed to the Peak District amid the UK-wide lockdown.
Landlady's 'regret' over lockdown 'lock-in'published at 00:15 British Summer Time 4 April 2020
Mandy Mallinson denies it was a "lock-in", but admits regulars dropped by for her husband's birthday.
Read MoreFrom aircraft engineer to supermarket workerpublished at 00:11 British Summer Time 4 April 2020
New workers hired by supermarkets amid the Covid-19 pandemic share their surprising back stories.
Read MoreSadness as 'England's oldest inn' boarded uppublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 3 April 2020
One resident said the boarding up of Ye Olde Trip was a sign that "Nottingham really is shut".
Read MoreMan accused of coughing at police officerpublished at 18:03 British Summer Time 3 April 2020
Jack Bingley is charged with assaulting the police officer in Dronfield and saying he had coronavirus.
Read MoreFootballer uses social media to help with mental healthpublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 3 April 2020
BBC Radio NottinghamNotts County footballer Matt Tootle has launched an Instagram account to try to help people dealing with mental health issues and gambling problems during the coronavirus lockdown.
The defender, who has previously opened up about his own gambling and mental health problems, said he wanted to help others who are struggling during this time.
"I've always had a lot of time on my hands and it's caused me to struggle in my life," he said.
"I can give some kind of insight on how to work on that."
Image source, Getty ImagesHe has been sharing short videos offering techniques people can use, tips on meditation, and talking about particular topics each day.
"It's just to try to get people talking and be honest about how they're feeling," he added.
Vardys suspected of being mystery scrubs donorspublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 3 April 2020
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA junior doctor based at Leicester Royal Infirmary said she "had to do more than a double take" when she saw a donation of £10,000 on her appeal to have more scrubs made for front-line healthcare workers.
Dr Nicki Lygo, who works in acute internal medicine, set up a crowdfunding page and met her target much quicker than expected thanks to one donor in particular.
Image source, Getty ImagesShe told Radio Leicester: “My colleague had tweeted Rebekah Vardy asking for a retweet for the appeal and that donation came in under the initials RV, so I’ve made an assumption and would just like to say a huge, huge thank you.”
The wife of the Leicester City footballer Jamie Vardy hasn't confirmed the donation came from her.
Image source, Getty ImagesDr Lygo said the money will cover the cost of having the protective clothing made but not the fabric itself.
She is now appealing for donations of fabric that meet the required specifications.
Spider-Man jogger cheers up childrenpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 3 April 2020
Ben Hayes, a jogger from Bolsover, has been entertaining families with his superhero running outfit.
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