Police say a woman in Leicestershire was tricked into withdrawing cash and handing it over.

Mowing will be reduced in places such as Alfreton, Belper, Heanor and Ripley.

Alan Lodge, 73, has photographed decades of protests and free festivals across Britain.

Parents say they pay an extra £585 a year in bus fares as discounts are only available on an app.

The development will have a total of 136 bed spaces, planning documents show.

Zoo experts had the tall order of moving two female giraffes to Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire.

Ben Aitchison takes nine wickets in the match as Derbyshire win to dent Kent's promotion hopes.

The phone box in Milldale is invaluable in an emergency as the village has no mobile phone signal.

Police say Fraser Dunbar, 42, pleaded guilty to drink driving at Nottingham Magistrates' Court.

The Blaze beat Essex by nine wickets to secure a place in the Women's One-Day Cup final.

Members of the RMT union at East Midlands Railway were due to strike next week.

No cause of the fire at Kilburn Methodist Church could be established due to the scale of damage.

Leicester City boss Russell Martin does not know why he "upsets so many people" and says criticism has "become personal".

The government says the work will support thousands of jobs across the UK.

BBC Sport highlights some of the key facts and stats for the Championship match between Derby County and Birmingham City.

There were five miles of congestion and 45-minute delays, National Highways says.

Olly Stone takes match figures of 9-95 as Nottinghamshire wrap up a final-day victory over bottom club Hampshire.

Nigel Rowley is charged with assaulting five women while he was working as a plumber and heating engineer.

Russell Martin will find it hard to win over fans with his style of play, says ex-Leicester defender Matt Heath.

According to Nottingham City Council, the fair has taken place annually since at least 1284.