Summary

  • Father's tribute to daughter killed at sleepover

  • Colourful crossings prompt safety warnings

  • Troubled Derby have viable future

  • Cocaine, weapons and cash found in drugs den

  • County's schools second-highest for Covid

  • Landmark wedding venue due to reopen

  • Live updates for Thursday 23 September

  1. Air India crash families still waiting for answerspublished at 06:32 BST

    Loved ones of those killed in the crash hope a report into the tragedy will provide closure.

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  2. Mr Potato Head mystery unpeeled by councilpublished at 06:09 BST

    A council in Derbyshire issues reassurances its giant Mr Potato Head statue has not gone missing.

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  3. Community gears up for open gardens eventpublished at 06:08 BST

    This year's edition of Lady Bay Open Gardens features 26 green spaces.

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  4. Mum fears opportunities missed in son's murder probepublished at 06:05 BST

    Matthew Schofield was found dead in Leicester in 2023 and his family is waiting for answers.

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  5. Hospital again told to improve by watchdogpublished at 20:36 BST 11 June

    Inspectors found out-of-date equipment was used by Glenfield Hospital during a 2022 inspection.

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  6. Harry surprises film premiere with message published at 19:08 BST 11 June

    The prince has supported some of the local organisations who produced the educational film.

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  7. Injured duo back for Tigers as Saints stars returnpublished at 13:20 BST 11 June

    Billy Searle and England international Freddie Steward return from injury to start for Leicester in their Prem semi-final at Northampton.

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  8. Asylum seeker who raped woman, 18, jailedpublished at 13:10 BST 11 June

    Sheraz Malik, 28, was found guilty of two counts of rape by a jury in January.

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  9. Plan for 674 flats on city market site approvedpublished at 13:06 BST 11 June

    The city centre regeneration plan also includes commercial space and a public square.

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  10. Council faces £360k bill to axe school meal servicepublished at 12:31 BST 11 June

    The council says 13 staff could be made redundant as it winds up its school food catering arm.

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  11. Council tells snail racers to escargot-awaypublished at 11:00 BST 11 June

    The event at Nottingham Central Library was due to go ahead on Wednesday.

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  12. Leicestershire sign Kent's Evison on loanpublished at 10:41 BST 11 June

    Leicestershire sign Kent all-rounder Joey Evison for the next two County Championship games.

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  13. Northampton v Leicester – 'Epic' derby showdown in race for Prem glorypublished at 09:20 BST 11 June

    Soon-to-depart Northampton full-back George Furbank says Friday's Prem semi-final against Leicester is an "epic" showdown between East Midlands rivals.

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  14. Drilling rigs to be used for Snake Pass investigationpublished at 06:21 BST 11 June

    Part of the windy route will be closed for three weeks to find a solution to regular landslips.

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  15. MP's 'referendum' shows opposition to city expansionpublished at 06:20 BST 11 June

    MPs debate the future of councils ahead of a major redrawing of Leicestershire's political map.

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  16. Students face no-certificate graduation due to strikepublished at 06:19 BST 11 June

    Some students at the University of Nottingham will not have final-year work marked before graduating.

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  17. Sole survivor of Air India crash still seeks answerspublished at 06:15 BST 11 June

    The London-bound flight went down shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad in on 12 June 2025.

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  18. Investigation under way into disused building firepublished at 18:20 BST 10 June

    Emergency services were called to Heanor Road in Ilkeston at 04:46 BST on Wednesday.

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  19. Is Martin a more extreme version of Maresca?published at 17:29 BST 10 June

    BBC Radio Leicester's Owynn Palmer-Atkin dissects the links between Russell Martin and the vacant managerial role at Leicester City.

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  20. Students' data taken in major university cyber-attackpublished at 16:58 BST 10 June

    Hackers from a well-known cyber criminal group access personal student data, the university says.

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