The Madeleine McCann case: A timelinepublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 22 May 2023
Parents Kate and Gerry McCann have spent 16 years searching for answers over their missing daughter.
Read MoreThe Madeleine McCann case: A timelinepublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 22 May 2023
How are travel rules being relaxed?published at 11:07 British Summer Time 3 July 2020
From Friday, fully vaccinated people travelling to the UK no longer have to take any Covid tests.
Read More'We must be in Premier League when fans return'published at 16:37 British Summer Time 20 June 2020
Watford "have a responsibility" to ensure they are still in the Premier League when fans can return, says manager Nigel Pearson.
Read MoreRichards wins best overseas player votepublished at 13:21 British Summer Time 11 June 2020
West Indies legend Sir Viv Richards is voted as English county cricket's greatest overseas player by BBC Sport users.
Read MoreRescue centre warns against handling wild animalspublished at 00:33 British Summer Time 7 June 2020
Brinsley Animal Rescue has been inundated with wild animals, particularly hedgehogs.
Read More'This was not a normal week - our spending doubled!'published at 22:30 British Summer Time 5 June 2020
Alex Wright from Leicester takes us through his weekly spending during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreParamedics win £10k wedding after cancellationpublished at 19:04 British Summer Time 5 June 2020
About 100 couples entered a contest open to NHS staff whose big day was called off due to Covid-19.
Read MoreMadeleine McCann: Who is the German suspect?published at 18:55 British Summer Time 5 June 2020
Named as Christian B, 43, the man currently in jail has many previous convictions.
Read MoreCounty supporters rally after racist messages sent to fanpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 5 June 2020
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineA life-long Notts County fan said he has been "overwhelmed" with support after receiving racist messages online.
An anonymous account made racist remarks to Brandon Chambers, 24, after he tweeted support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Mr Chambers, from Nottingham, said he cried when he first saw the messages.
Image source, Dan Westwell"I know racism is around but it's closer to home than you think," he told the BBC. "Whoever posted this needs to understand the words you say hurt people."
But since it happened, on Tuesday, he said about 400 people have written messages of support, including current and former Notts County players.
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End of twitter postMr Chambers said he and many others had reported the account but the tweets were still visible.
He added: "I want to say a massive thank you to everyone who has supported me. Seeing the football community come together has really helped me. It's left me feeling stronger in myself."
McCann suspect 'probed over missing German girl'published at 17:04 British Summer Time 5 June 2020
The man was investigated over the disappearance of a five-year-old girl in 2015, German media reports.
Read MoreRolls-Royce workers gather to protest over job lossespublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 5 June 2020
Simon Ward
East Midlands Today ReporterRolls-Royce workers and supporters have gathered outside of Derby's Council House to protest against planned job cuts.
The Derby-based firm is offering voluntary redundancy for about 1,500 people this year and a similar number in 2021.
Furloughed machinist Robert Tunnicliffe said he is worried about the impact the move will have on his and other families.
He said: "I love my job - it's a great company to work for. It's disappointing what we're going through.
"[Rolls-Royce] are rushing it through and it's only because of the unions that they're putting the brakes on and we've got a bit of breathing time.
"Six months ago was brilliant, we were meeting targets, everybody was happy."
Prof Cecile Wright, chair of Derby Supports Rolls Royce Workers, said: "It is shocking because of the implications, not only for the workers who are going to lose their jobs also for the companies that rely on Rolls-Royce.
"If this is the first tranche of cuts to come along the way, my goodness what is going to happen to the city of Derby?"
Rolls-Royce has said the effect of the coronavirus pandemic has had on the aviation industry is forcing the job losses.
Broadmarsh roadworks to restartpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 5 June 2020
Liam Barnes
BBC NewsThe next phase of work to redesign the roads around the Broadmarsh shopping centre will begin next week.
Nottingham City Council said it will start changing the layout around the NCP Arndale from Sunday, with Castle Boulevard closed at its junction with Greyfriar Gate to Collin Street as a result.
Diversions and other temporary lane closures will be in place.
The building works will centre on the traffic island at the junction of Canal Street, Greyfriar Gate and Castle Boulevard, which the city council says will "support the long-term plans to change the way traffic flows in the Broadmarsh area".
Image source, Nottingham City CouncilHow your visit to the dentist will changepublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 5 June 2020
Leicester dentist Philip Martin says news practices could reopen took many dentists by surprise.
Read MoreBoy, 16, in hospital after assaultpublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 5 June 2020
Liam Barnes
BBC NewsA 16-year-old boy is in a "serious but stable" condition in hospital after being assaulted in Long Eaton on Thursday.
Derbyshire Police said the victim was punched at about 17:20 on the canal path near Bennett Street, and was taken by ambulance to Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham.
A 15-year-old boy, from Long Eaton, was arrested on suspicion of assault and remains in police custody.
The bridge at the junction of Willoughby Avenue and Bennett Street and a section of the canal path are currently closed.
Image source, GoogleBurned down school 'did not have sprinklers'published at 15:36 British Summer Time 5 June 2020
The primary school in Long Eaton was destroyed in the accidental blaze last week.
Read MoreMan charged with manslaughter after street fightpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 5 June 2020
The 50-year-old victim suffered a cardiac arrest and died in hospital two days later.
Read MoreWoodhead Pass to close over the weekendpublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 5 June 2020
Alex Regan
BBC NewsDerbyshire's Woodhead Pass will be closed over the weekend to allow essential drainage maintenance on the road.
The road, which links north Derbyshire to Manchester, will be closed from 20:00 tonight until 06:00 on Monday.
Derbyshire Police said diversion routes will be put in place.
Image source, GeographSizeable serpent seen taking summer swimpublished at 13:32 British Summer Time 5 June 2020
Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News OnlineA snake - measuring up to a metre (40in) long - has been pictured swimming in a Leicestershire stream.
Apparently a harmless grass snake, the beast seemed to be enjoying the fine weather in Black Brook, off Derby Road, in Dishley.
Image source, Ben Wing/Loughborough EchoAccording to The Wildlife Trusts, grass snakes, a protected species, can grow up to 150cm (59in) long and live for 25 years.
They are especially at home in areas with lots of water and eat fish, frogs, small mammal and birds.
George Floyd: Officer says force 'appalled' by US deathpublished at 13:21 British Summer Time 5 June 2020
BBC Radio LeicesterA black police officer from Leicestershire has expressed his anger over the death of George Floyd in the US.
Mr Floyd, an African-American, died in Minneapolis on 25 May when a white police officer continued to kneel on his neck after he pleaded he could not breathe.
The death, which was captured on video, has caused outrage and sparked a wave of protests in cities across the world.
Four police officers have been charged over Mr Floyd's death, including Derek Chauvin, who faces a second-degree murder charge.
Mel Thomas, of Leicestershire Police, told BBC Radio Leicester: "Those police officers took an oath, the same oath as me, to serve and protect - and that means protecting the people we actually detain.
"I couldn't even watch the footage until the end, I was that upset by it. It's just appalling."
Image source, Mel Thomas/Leicestershire Police"I can speak for the force. We're absolutely appalled, horrified and disgusted by the way George Floyd lost his life," he added.
He urged anyone experiencing racism to report it, whether it happens at school, work or on the street.
Coronavirus survivor learning to walk againpublished at 13:10 British Summer Time 5 June 2020
Kully Singh Sidki says he developed sepsis and lost two-and-a-half stone while battling the virus.
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