McDonald's drive-through virus test centre openspublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 27 April 2020
Where customers used to pick up their Big Macs, NHS workers are now getting Covid-19 tests.
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McDonald's drive-through virus test centre openspublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 27 April 2020
Counties 'face £85m' loss if no 2020 seasonpublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 27 April 2020
Counties face an £85m loss of revenue if "the very real possibility" of no cricket this summer becomes a reality, says a new report.
Read MoreVictim of 'break-in', 92, surprised with donated flowerspublished at 13:06 British Summer Time 27 April 2020
Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News OnlineA 92-year-old woman whose garden was damaged during an alleged break-in has received a surprise gift.
Police said Marlies Beresfour was left "shocked and upset" when pots, plants and a gate were broken at her Derby home earlier this month.
Image source, Derbyshire policeStaff at a nearby garden centre heard about the incident on social media and donated new plants and pots.
Sgt Neil Hopwell said: "Mrs Beresfour clearly enjoys spending time in her garden, which is even more important to her during this time of lockdown.
"Garden centre staff contacted us to offer their help and we were pleased to be able to make the delivery."
Image source, Derbyshire policeA 35-year-old Derby man has been charged with criminal damage and assaulting an emergency services worker, namely a police officer, in connection with the incident.
Man runs 100km garden 'ultra marathon'published at 13:01 British Summer Time 27 April 2020
Mike Reid says the nature of the run was different due to the lockdown making the "monotony tough".
Read MoreSuspected arson attack damages Van Gogh show churchpublished at 11:42 British Summer Time 27 April 2020
Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News OnlineA church which has been hosting a Van Gogh exhibition has been targeted in a suspected arson attack.
Emergency crews were called to All Saints Church in Highcross Street, Leicester, just before 01:30 on Saturday.
Image source, GoogleThe flames were found to have damaged an external door and some smoke got into the building.
Police confirmed they were treating the fire as deliberate, adding inquiries are ongoing.
Organisers of the exhibition, which uses recreations of Van Gogh's work and is currently closed, have been approached for comment.
Stalker snapped woman's phone with his teethpublished at 11:31 British Summer Time 27 April 2020
Liam Brown is jailed after stalking his ex-girlfriend following their break-up.
Read MoreFire at Attenborough Nature Reserve prompts appealpublished at 11:13 British Summer Time 27 April 2020
Neil Heath
BBC News OnlinePeople taking their daily exercise through Attenborough Nature Reserve have been asked to report any concerns after a fire broke out.
The fire was put out before it caused any damage to the delta hide during Friday afternoon, reserve managers said.
Image source, Nottinghamshire Wildlife TrustIt is unclear how the blaze started and as staff are not able to be there as often due to the coronavirus outbreak, they want the public to be their "eyes and ears".
Visitors have been asked to contact the emergency services.
Fire at reservoir caused by 'discarded BBQ'published at 10:59 British Summer Time 27 April 2020
Sandish Shoker
BBC NewsFirefighters were called to a bench on fire at Thornton Reservoir in Leicestershire yesterday, which they said was caused by a "carelessly discarded BBQ".
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said the "budding chef" had flouted the government's lockdown rules.
Image source, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue ServiceThe site, which is owned by Severn Trent Water, has been closed to the public during the lockdown.
Police said they had received "many reports" on Sunday of people being there.
'TV show' will celebrate cancelled Download Festivalpublished at 10:57 British Summer Time 27 April 2020
Neil Heath
BBC News OnlineDownload Festival, which was due to take place at Donington Park, is going online instead after being cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak.
The event, which was going to be held between 12 and 14 June, is one of the UK's biggest festivals.
However, this year it will take the form of interviews and videos being broadcast across their social media channels.
Image source, Download FestivalOrganiser Andy Copping said: "Obviously losing the festival was tough for us due to Covid-19.
"I decided we should try and come up with a TV programme which will be put up on YouTube.
"I wanted it to be a celebration of Download... a small thing to offer fans that will go out globally."
He added the mixture of live footage from previous festivals, as well as live interviews and "quirky things", will make "essential viewing".
The three programmes will be broadcast on the weekend that Download was due to be held.
Man, 19, bailed after alleyway stabbingpublished at 10:47 British Summer Time 27 April 2020
Neil Heath
BBC News OnlineA 19-year-old man has been arrested and bailed following a stabbing in an alleyway in a Leicestershire village.
It happened near Woodfield Road at about 16:45 on Saturday and the suspect, who had left the scene, was later arrested in Brookfield Road "in connection with the incident".
The victim, a man in his 20s, was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries and has since been discharged.
Police say inquiries are ongoing and appealed to the public for information.
Image source, GoogleCoronavirus: Prisoners 'to make PPE for NHS'published at 08:36 British Summer Time 27 April 2020
PA MediaPrisoners have reportedly been given the task of making personal protective equipment (PPE) for hospital workers in the face of the coronavirus crisis.
Inmates at HMP Whatton in Nottinghamshire and seven jails around the country will start making scrubs and face visors as a way of saving the NHS money in light of surging prices.
According to The Daily Telegraph, external, Justice Secretary Robert Buckland said the items will cost only around one third of current market rates, with scrubs costing about £5 a set, compared with their £15 price tag on the open market.
Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:11 British Summer Time 27 April 2020
It will be a rather grey and murky day with largely cloudy skies and some occasional rain at times.
The evening will continue to be dull with lots of cloud and patchy rain.
