Tributes to 'bubbly, lovely' hospital receptionistpublished at 20:23 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2021
Michelle Hart, who worked at Royal Derby Hospital, passed away on Friday.
Read MoreTributes to 'bubbly, lovely' hospital receptionistpublished at 20:23 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2021
Vale sign Olagunju and Swan on loanpublished at 20:09 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2021
Port Vale sign Huddersfield defender Mustapha Olagunju and Nottingham Forest midfielder Will Swan on loan until the end of the season.
Read MoreCar in river prompts rescue operationpublished at 18:56 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2021
Sandish Shoker
BBC NewsEmergency services are at the scene in Hoveringham after a car entered the River Trent.
Nottinghamshire Police said they received a call at about 16:15 to reports of a car "drifting down" the river.
They said the car is believed to have entered the water on Boat Lane.
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, a police aeroplane and the air ambulance are in attendance.
Insp Frank Guddemi said: "This is a live incident and I’d encourage the public to avoid the area."
It is not known if there is anyone inside the vehicle.
Millwall sign Evans from Derby Countypublished at 18:18 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2021
Millwall sign midfielder George Evans from fellow Championship club Derby County for an undisclosed fee.
Read MoreUnearthed figurine 'could be from Henry VIII's crown'published at 18:10 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2021
Some experts believe the gold figure may once have adorned the lost Tudor treasure.
Read MoreSacked actress 'would not have played gay role'published at 16:57 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2021
Seyi Omooba's dismissal from The Color Purple musical, is debated at a tribunal.
Read MoreRobber on run for 13 years faces 'day of reckoning'published at 16:44 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2021
The judge said by fleeing his trial Ambrose O'Neill had "cynically" denied his victims justice.
Read More'Hazardous chemicals' spill as tanker overturnspublished at 14:46 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2021
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA tanker carrying "hazardous chemicals" has overturned on the A50/A38 Toyota roundabout in Derby.
Image source, Derbyshire PolicePolice said there was a "minor spillage" and a replacement tanker is on its way to offload its contents so it can be recovered
The driver of the tanker has reported minor injuries and police are investigating.
All but one lane have been closed to deal with the spillage.
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End of twitter postMan arrested over supermarket delivery driver assaultpublished at 14:23 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2021
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsA man has been arrested on suspicion of attacking a supermarket delivery driver in Melton Mowbray.
Leicestershire Police said the Sainsbury's driver was not seriously hurt in the incident in Everest Drive at about 21:00 yesterday.
Image source, GoogleA 56-year-old man was detained on suspicion of common assault and released while investigations continue.
A Sainsbury’s spokeswoman said, "An incident involving a colleague from our Leicester North store took place yesterday evening and we are supporting the police with their investigation."
Man exposes himself to runnerspublished at 13:34 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2021
Sandish Shoker
BBC NewsA man is wanted by police after he exposed himself to two female runners in Derbyshire.
Police said the man stepped out from behind a wall near the Gosforth Drive/Pentland Road area of Dronfield Woodhouse at about 20:00 on 12 January.
It is believed the incident might be linked to several others also reported in January.
Image source, GoogleDerbyshire Police said the man was described as being in his mid-30s, of stocky build, with brown, wavy hair and wearing Harry Potter-style glasses.
Officers said they wanted to hear from anyone who has had a similar experience and not yet reported it.
A52 closed after two injured in crashpublished at 12:48 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2021
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsPolice have closed the A52 in both directions in Derbyshire after a crash involving two vehicles just before 10:00.
Emergency services, including the air ambulance, were at the scene near Brailsford.
Police said two people were injured but their conditions are not yet known.
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End of twitter postNew asymptomic test centre will target frontline workerspublished at 10:35 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2021
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsA new community testing centre to identify cases of Covid-19 among people without symptoms has opened in Derby, external.
Rapid result lateral flow tests are being used at the city's Riverside Centre for those identified at being at higher risk, including frontline workers who deal closely with the community.
Derby City Council said the centre was being run strictly on an invitation and appointment basis.
Image source, Derby City CouncilRobyn Dewis, the city's director of public health, said: "The roll-out of targeted, asymptomatic testing is a welcome step to bringing down rates of transmission in Derby.
"We hope that the programme will improve protection for vulnerable people by catching asymptomatic cases early."
Leicester will also see two asymptomatic test centres open this week for keyworkers, external - at the Eyres Monsell Community Centre today and the Adult Education College in Belvoir Street on Friday.
Cashpoint robber steals £200 from womanpublished at 08:32 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2021
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsA woman had £200 stolen when a robber grabbed her arm and forced her to hand over the money as she used a cash machine in Nottingham, external.
Police said it happened at the corner of Berridge Road and Ewart Road in Forest Fields at about 00:45 on Thursday.
Image source, GoogleDet Sgt Lee Cattell said: "Being approached like this and having her money forcefully taken from her, particularly during these quiet and dark hours, was absolutely distressing for the woman.
"We would very much encourage anyone with information to get in touch."
Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:18 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2021
Today looks set to be dry but chilly with more cloud building towards the end of the afternoon and into the evening.
Here's a frosty scene from Chesterfield this weekend.
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