Leicester City Under-21s are the only academy side to make the last 16 of the Papa John's Trophy after six go out.

Jamal Fyfield's header proves nough as Boreham Wood claima surprise National League victory at high-flying Notts County.

Friends of the 67-year-old say he was a "fighter" and "inspirational".

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BBC News

An elderly man has died following a fire at a bungalow in Ilkeston.

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service were called just before 08:00 this morning to a report of a serious fire at a property on Rossendale.

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Firefighters rescued the 89-year-old man and carried out first aid on him before handing him into the care of East Midlands Ambulance Service.

He was taken to hospital where he later passed away.

An investigation into the cause of the fire has found the most likely cause was accidental due to an electrical appliance.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A teenage boy has admitted punching a police officer who was trying to handcuff and search him after concerns were raised about his behaviour.

The police constable, who is in her 20s, suffered from a broken nose, a broken septum and a deep laceration and tear to the left side of her nose.

Leicestershire Police said she needed surgery, stitches and three months of leave from work after the attack in Ashby de la Zouch in September.

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The force said she was now awaiting further surgery as the injuries have left her struggling to breathe properly.

The injured officer said: "It happened so quickly and I didn’t know what had hit me. I just felt extreme pain and realised I couldn’t see properly.

“It does make me angry that I was out doing my job and I have been attacked in this way."

The 16-year-old from Swadlincote, who can't be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to wounding a police constable at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Monday.

He has been released on bail and is due to be sentenced on 11 January.

A man who raped two teenagers he met on a dating app is jailed for 17 years.

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BBC News Online

Police have warned people attending illegal car meets that they are "prepared to step up fines".

Seven people were each fined £100 after officers were called to a gathering near Tesco in Hucknall on Sunday evening.

Police said attendees travelled from there to junction 27 of the M1.

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Sgt James Flint said: "Too many of the people who attend these gatherings end up driving in a dangerous, reckless or anti-social manner.

"We have tried very hard in recent weeks to engage with them. As many of them clearly haven't listened, we took firm action."

He added the current national restrictions on large gatherings "are in place to protect the wider public from harm".

"We will keep enforcing them for as long as we need to," he said.

East Midlands Today

Joan Brown was one of the first people to receive the Covid-19 vaccine at the Royal Derby Hospital.

A special clinic set up at the hospital has been giving out jabs since this morning.

The 88-year-old, from Derby, said she was looking forward to going out shopping as she had not been for a long time.

She added it would be nice to not feel so worried about the virus.

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BBC News

Two alpacas, which were stolen from a field in Leicestershire, have been reunited with their owner, police have said.

Melton Police said on Facebook, external that Oli and Bryony were spotted in a field in Nottingham and were now back home in Old Dalby.

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Owner Diane Dawson said the animals, which are a rare breed of Suri and Huacaya alpacas, were taken from their paddock on 4 or 5 November.

She told police the alpacas were safe and well, apart from "a little weight loss" and were glad to be home.

The authority could not afford to approve a legally-required budget for 2021-22 as it stands, a review finds.

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BBC News

An 89-year-old man has been taken to hospital after being rescued from a fire at a bungalow in Ilkeston this morning.

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service said firefighters carried out first aid on the man at the scene of the blaze in Rossendale at 07:49. He was then taken away by ambulance.

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An investigation into the cause of the fire is under way.

David Pittam
BBC News Online

Two people have been taken to hospital after a car crashed through the wall of a house.

Derbyshire Police said the driver, an 80-year-old man, was taken to hospital as a precaution while his passenger, a 78-year-old woman, was treated for a suspected broken wrist.

The force said the crash happened after the car rolled down a hill at about 16:00 yesterday on Stonelow Road, Dronfield, in Derbyshire.

No-one inside the house was injured and no-one was arrested.

One of the men, Lewis Daniel Thornton, has been convicted of manslaughter.

Amy Orton
Local Democracy Reporter

PPE-clad coronavirus contact tracers are being deployed to go knocking on doors to find difficult to reach people in Leicester.

The pilot project, which began yesterday, features a 28-strong city council team working to trace anyone in the city who tests positive for Covid-19 if they fail to respond to an automated message within eight hours.

If they still don't respond within 24 to 48 hours, ground staff in full PPE will be sent to their homes in a bid to prevent them spreading the virus.

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Leicester City Council is the first local authority in the country to be given such early access to data on positive cases by Public Health England.

If the pilot proves successful, a similar model may be rolled out in other areas.

Leicester mayor Sir Peter Soulsby said: "I'm confident we will be able to demonstrate beyond any doubt that councils are best placed to deliver this important tracing service.

"We know our communities, we have a wealth of local data and we have staff who can talk to people in their own language.

"And, importantly, we have a ground team that can go out to visit those we're not able to get hold of remotely."

BBC Weather Watchers

Here's a charming image to kick off your Tuesday - taken by Maggie T in East Leake.

It's potentially going to be quite a rainy day though, with heavy showers expected this afternoon as cloud thickens.

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The organiser of the illegal gathering in Nottingham is facing a fine of up to £10,000.

Bomb disposal specialists carried out a controlled blast to detonate the 18lb device.

During lockdown the mountaineer raised money for Nepal's poor by climbing up and down his stairs.

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Local Democracy Reporter

Nottingham City Council is at risk of having to declare bankruptcy without a significant bailout, a government inspector has warned.

If this happened, it would mean all non-essential spending would be suspended, potentially impacting thousands of jobs.

The non-statutory review by Max Caller, who led the government investigation into Northamptonshire Council which resulted in councillors voting to scrap the authority, focused on issues identified in a recent Public Interest Report on the council's governance of Robin Hood Energy, the not-for-profit company it set up to tackle fuel poverty in the city.

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The leaked report, which has not yet been formally published and is currently with the Local Government Secretary for consideration, said bankruptcy – known as a Section 114 notice and issued when a council can't set a balanced budget – was not inevitable, but could be avoided only with a government bailout.

The council has the highest level of debt-to-budget ratio, and the second-lowest level of reserves compared with similar-sized cities. The rapid review found the council was not in a position to approve a legally-required budget for 2021/22 as things stand.

If it cannot do this, it would have to issue a Section 114 notice – effectively declaring itself bankrupt. Government support would be needed to avoid this.

The report also said the government should legally limit how much money the city council is allowed to borrow.

There was further criticism of the use of councillors on the boards of council-owned companies without sector-specific knowledge, and the report stated the government should publish nationwide guidance to avoid a repeat elsewhere.

Leader of the council, David Mellen, said: "We have been working closely with Max Caller and his team over the last few weeks as they have carried out the review. We fully accept the findings and remain committed to making the improvements needed to ensure we are the best we possibly can be as a council.

"The review clearly raises serious issues around financial management and governance that need to be addressed urgently."

The market became overcrowded and closed, with officials later confirming it would not reopen.