Drone footage shows scale of school firepublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 6 October 2020
Firefighters were filmed tackling the huge blaze at a Derby school on Monday.
Read MoreDrone footage shows scale of school firepublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 6 October 2020
'Stolen' lorry driven wrong way down M1 slip roadpublished at 12:53 British Summer Time 6 October 2020
Sonia Kataria
BBC NewsTwo men have been arrested after a "stolen" lorry was driven the wrong way down a motorway slip road in Derbyshire.
The truck, believed to have been stolen in York last month, was followed by police officers after it was seen on the M1 northbound between junction 26 and 27 just before 04:00.
Derbyshire Police said the lorry then left the carriageway at junction 30, near Barlborough, before turning on to the southbound exit slip road, driving in the wrong direction.
Image source, @DerbyshireRPUThe Derbyshire roads policing unit said the occupants of the cab, which had cloned plates and was thought to be "linked to HGV load thefts", ran off before two men were arrested nearby.
The men, aged 24 and 30, from Sheffield, were held on suspicion of stealing a motor vehicle and remain in police custody.
The force added the lorry was recovered and inquiries were ongoing.
Ten drivers get stuck in flood waterpublished at 12:03 British Summer Time 6 October 2020
Sonia Kataria
BBC NewsDrivers are being warned not to ignore road closure signs after flooding in Leicestershire.
The county council's flood responder, Ben Nandrame, said a van, stuck in Witherley on Monday, was one of 10 reports of vehicles stranded across the county he has received since Friday.
Image source, Anthony ParkesMr Nandrame said Mythe Lane in Witherley (pictured above), Watery Gate Lane in Thurlaston (pictured below) and Slash Lane in Sileby are all closed due to flooding and are not passable.
However, Merrylees Road, Bagworth, is "passable with due care and attention".
He said: "Fast flowing flood water can easily move a car and knock you off your feet, so please do not enter any flood water and find an alternative route."
Image source, Jason GulliverProbe after body found following flat firepublished at 11:30 British Summer Time 6 October 2020
Police say the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Read MoreCoronavirus: Cases confirmed at Nottingham prisonpublished at 11:06 British Summer Time 6 October 2020
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineA dozen people have tested positive for coronavirus at HMP Nottingham.
The Ministry of Justice confirmed 10 members of staff and two prisoners have the virus.
It said all the cases were confined to one unit and the "vast majority" of the prison is unaffected.
Image source, PA MediaBatsman Cosgrove leaves Leicestershirepublished at 10:26 British Summer Time 6 October 2020
Former Leicestershire captain Mark Cosgrove is leaving the club following the end of his contract.
Read MoreCovid-19: Pupils at home after classmate tests positivepublished at 08:18 British Summer Time 6 October 2020
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA whole year group of pupils at Belper School have been told to stay at home after one of their classmates tested positive for coronavirus.
Image source, GoogleHead teacher Nick Goforth said the school was working closely with Public Health England and asked all of Year 11 to spend Tuesday working from home.
He said the "small number of children" who have been in close contact with the affected pupil will be told to stay at home for 14 days.
Most of the year group is expected to be able to return to school on Wednesday.
'Serious flat fire' investigated by policepublished at 08:14 British Summer Time 6 October 2020
Neil Heath
BBC News OnlineA "serious" fire at a block of flats in Nottingham is being investigated by police.
Emergency services were called following a report of a blaze in the top floor of the flats in Angell Green, Clifton, on Monday, at about 20:05.
The fire was put out by crews two hours later, but it is not clear how it started or whether anyone was hurt.
Insp Amy Styles-Jones, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: "We are working with our fire service colleagues to ensure the safety of the people in the flats and will then try to establish how the fire started."
Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:01 British Summer Time 6 October 2020
Today, there will be a variable amount of cloud with a scattering of showers, likely to be more widespread during the afternoon, when these could be occasionally heavy.
Today's Weather Watchers picture is from Janice Dyson of a dog dodging the rain at Carsington Water in Derbyshire.
Image source, Janice DysonForest sign Olympiakos midfielder Cafupublished at 00:13 British Summer Time 6 October 2020
Championship side Nottingham Forest sign defensive midfielder Cafu from Olympiakos.
Read MoreQPR bring in Adomah and Willockpublished at 21:13 British Summer Time 5 October 2020
QPR sign winger Albert Adomah on a two-year contract and Benfica forward Chris Willock for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.
Read MoreHundreds of students get positive Covid testspublished at 19:12 British Summer Time 5 October 2020
The university says its figures are high because it is running its own testing programme.
Read MoreCoronavirus: Prison outbreak reaches 116 casespublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 5 October 2020
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsMore inmates and staff at a Nottinghamshire prison have tested positive for coronavirus.
The latest figures show 116 people have caught the virus at HMP Lowdham Grange, including 77 prisoners and 39 staff members.
Image source, Getty ImagesThat's an additional 32 cases in the last three days.
On Friday public health director Jonathan Gribbin said inmates were isolating in their cells for all but 30 minutes a day.
He said prisoners had also been issued face masks and that mobile testing units were on site.
Nottingham Covid spike could prompt tougher rulespublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 5 October 2020
The city has seen a five-fold increase in its coronavirus infection rate in the past week.
Read MoreDriver 'parked sideways' on M1 to jumpstart friend's carpublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 5 October 2020
Sonia Kataria
BBC NewsA driver parked sideways on to the inside lane of the M1 while trying to jumpstart their friend's car, Highways England said.
The agency confirmed the driver came to help their friend on Saturday evening, between junctions 26 and 25 southbound on the M1.
The driver had brought fuel for their friend's vehicle and attempted to recharge the battery of the friend's car, which had gone flat.
Although no-one was hurt in the incident, the driver was reported to Nottinghamshire Police.
Insp Simon Allen said the force was reviewing "all the available evidence before considering our next steps".
Image source, @HighwaysEMidsSecond city school damaged by fire in 48 hourspublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 5 October 2020
Ravensdale Infant School in Derby suffers "extensive damage" in the second school blaze in days.
Read MoreUK live music scene on 'red alert' amid pandemicpublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 5 October 2020
Brit Awards winner KT Tunstall backs a campaign to save the grassroots music sector.
Read MoreMan given hospital order after Nottingham Costa stand-offpublished at 13:30 British Summer Time 5 October 2020
Samantha Noble
BBC News OnlineA man has been given an indefinite hospital order after a five-hour stand-off in which he refused to let a child with complex medical needs leave, police said.
Nottinghamshire Police said officers were called to Costa Coffee in Friar Lane following a report of concern for a child's safety on 3 February.
A number of roads were closed in the city while officers negotiated with Mohammed Othman.
In the end, the two-year-old child was brought to safety and Othman was arrested.
Nottingham Crown Court found Othman, 36, of no fixed address, had committed child cruelty and he was given the indefinite hospital order on Friday.
Leicestershire batsman Horton retirespublished at 13:13 British Summer Time 5 October 2020
Leicestershire batsman Paul Horton retires from professional cricket aged 38, ending a 19-year career.
Read MoreDog walker 'threatened by man with knife'published at 12:04 British Summer Time 5 October 2020
Neil Heath
BBC News OnlineA dog walker has been threatened by a man brandishing a knife, police have said.
The victim reported that the man had told him "put your dog on a lead otherwise I'll kill it" during the confrontation in Old Mill Lane, Forest Town, on Thursday at 16:40.
The victim rang the police straight away, but officers could not find the man.
He is described as white, about 30 years old, wearing an olive green waterproof coat with his hood up and a scarf around his face.
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