Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder, external after a man died in Killamarsh.

Ricky Collins, 31, died in hospital after being found injured near the junction of Westthorpe Road and Upperthorpe Road at about 22:00 on Monday.

It followed reports of a disturbance at a nearby house.

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A 43-year-old man has also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

Derbyshire Police said both of those detained are from the Sheffield area and remain in police custody.

The force said it was believed to be an isolated incident and witnesses have been urged to get in touch.

Alex Regan
BBC News

Two men and a woman have been arrested after a man was stabbed in Leicester.

Officers were called to Gallowtree Gate at 15:30 GMT on 23 March where the victim was found with stab wounds.

He was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries but he has since been discharged.

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On Tuesday a 20-year-old man from Leicester was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

A 55-year-old man and a woman, 60, were also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender on Wednesday.

Last week a 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, but has since been released without charge.

Fire crews warn grassland is already dry enough for cigarettes or even discarded bottles to start fires.

Two parks close as people gather in open spaces in England to enjoy March's hottest day in 50 years.

Mahwish Rani was stopped about a mile away by members of the public, West Midlands Police say.

Scientists who found a mate for a left-coiled snail in 2016 have bred their own rare specimen.

Leicestershire Foxes add Yorkshire-born Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Josh Inglis to their squad for this season's T20 Blast.

Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

A 16-year-old girl has been charged with three counts of assaulting an emergency worker after police were called to a gathering in Leicester.

Large crowds gathered in Bede Park on Tuesday evening and officers were called following reports of antisocial behaviour.

The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested in the park.

She has been released on bail and is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court on 16 April, Leicestershire Police said.

A second 16-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of using threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress and was dealt with by way of a community resolution.

BBC Weather

It's going to be another very warm day today with fine sunshine as temperatures reach between 18C (64F) and 21C(70F) across the region.

Temperatures will drop tonight though as it becomes chilly in places.

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Ian Burchnall's poor start to life at Notts County continues as he watches his new team lose at home against Aldershot Town.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

Four people have been charged in connection with a street fight where a woman in her 70s was punched and a man was hit by a car.

It happened on Averton Square in Wollaton, Nottingham, at about 15:20 on Sunday.

Police said the woman was taken to hospital and needed treatment for a fractured eye socket, fractured nose, fractured jaw and 11 stitches to her lip and head.

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A man, 31, was charged with possession of a bladed article and a 22-year-old man was charged with GBH, battery and possession of an offensive weapon.

Another man, 21, was charged with attempted wounding with intent to cause GBH. All three were also charged with affray, along with a 39-year-old man.

Nottinghamshire Police said they appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court earlier.

A 20-year-old woman has been released on bail.

Footage on social media shows people brawling at Nottingham Arboretum after restrictions were eased.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

Police are working with a school in Leicester where three pupils became ill after eating food, thought to contain cannabis.

Leicestershire Police said it was contacted by the secondary school in Evington on Thursday.

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Three of the children were taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary as a precaution.

Police said: "The school is working closely with Leicestershire Police Schools Officers and Substance Misuse Officers. Enquires are ongoing."

Donald Ralph, 83, was found strangled in his village home a few days after Christmas.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A man who breached a restraining order by repeatedly harassing a woman has been jailed.

In January 2019 Robert Carlin, 40, was ordered to have no further contact with his victim.

However, Nottinghamshire Police said he continued to send her, and her work colleagues, text messages, emails and social media messages.

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Police said he even created a fake Facebook profile in the woman’s maiden name where he made numerous slanderous comments about her and her colleagues.

Carlin, of Kirkby Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, admitted to charges of harassment and breaching a restraining order.

He appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday and was jailed for a total of 16 months.

People were seen hugging and brawling at Nottingham Arboretum on the day restrictions were eased.

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

A road in Killamarsh has been closed following a serious assault last night.

Derbyshire Police said a man was found injured near the junction of Westthorpe Road and Upperthorpe Road following reports of a disturbance at a house.

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He was treated by paramedics before being taken to hospital.

Part of Westthorpe Road remains closed as police inquiries continue.

BBC Weather

It will continue to be sunny and exceptionally warm today.

Temperatures will climb with prolonged sunshine to a maximum of 19C (66F) to 22C (72F) for the region.

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Campaigners say lack of physical contact with parents has damaged children's mental health.

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A woman in her 70s was taken to hospital after she was punched during a street fight where people were armed with baseball bats and metal poles.

Nottinghamshire Police said a man was also hit by a car during the confrontation that led to five people being arrested.

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It happened on Averton Square in Wollaton, Nottingham, at about 15:20 yesterday.

Police said the assaulted woman fell to the pavement but her injuries aren't believed to be life-threatening.

Det Insp Danny Johnstone, from Nottinghamshire Police, said: "Baseball bats and metal poles were used in the fight and several people suffered injuries.

"Four men aged 39, 31, 22 and 21 years old were arrested on suspicion of violent disorder, meanwhile a 20-year-old woman was also detained. All five people remain in police custody."