League Two Newport knock out Leicesterpublished at 19:24 GMT 6 January 2019
League Two Newport County beat Premier League Leicester thanks a late penalty to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup.
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Updates for Friday 4 January 2018
League Two Newport knock out Leicesterpublished at 19:24 GMT 6 January 2019
Blake to rejoin Tigers as defence coachpublished at 13:30 GMT 6 January 2019
Leicester Tigers are expecting to bring back former rugby league player Phil Blake as the club's defence coach.
Read MoreUK plane crash survivor takes first stepspublished at 06:18 GMT 6 January 2019
Stephen McCoy was on board the Boeing 737 that crashed on the M1 near Kegworth in 1989, killing 47.
Read More'US troll' probed for swatting UK familiespublished at 00:11 GMT 6 January 2019
Alleged victims include Bollywood dancers and a music promoter, who woke to find armed police outside.
Read MoreSpireites defender Evans equalises, then saves penaltypublished at 18:04 GMT 5 January 2019
Defender Will Evans saves a penalty after scoring a 95th-minute equaliser as Chesterfield come from 3-0 down to draw with Ebbsfleet.
Read MoreCarlisle United 3-2 Mansfield Townpublished at 17:46 GMT 5 January 2019
Carlisle end 10-man Mansfield's 17-game unbeaten run and begin life after John Sheridan's exit as manager with a win.
Read MoreTigers beat Gloucester with four triespublished at 17:38 GMT 5 January 2019
Leicester pick up their second home Premiership win in a row as Jonny May scores twice against former club Gloucester.
Read MoreColchester United 3-3 Notts Countypublished at 17:25 GMT 5 January 2019
Harry Pell's penalty rescues a point for Colchester in a thrilling draw with League Two strugglers Notts County.
Read MoreWimpy closure prompts emotional farewellpublished at 16:30 GMT 5 January 2019
Customers express their sadness at the branch's closure, including a man who proposed to his wife there.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 GMT 4 January 2019
Today's updates have finished. We'll be back with more news, sport, travel and weathe for the East Midlands at 08:00 on Monday.
Tonight's weather: Cloudy night with fogpublished at 17:50 GMT 4 January 2019
Dry tonight with rather a lot of cloud. A few cloud breaks could develop, mainly after midnight, with the odd fog patch possible.
Missing woman found safepublished at 17:35 GMT 4 January 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsPolice say 44-year-old Alison Bloor, who'd been reported missing from the Alvaston area of Derby on Wednesday has been found safe.
Sheridan set to become Chesterfield bosspublished at 17:31 GMT 4 January 2019
John Sheridan is set to return to Chesterfield after resigning as Carlisle boss, BBC Radio Sheffield reports.
Read MoreGritters deployed as mercury plummetspublished at 17:26 GMT 4 January 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsThe gritters are hitting the road once again in Derbyshire.
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End of X post'Danger to public' as medication bag lostpublished at 17:06 GMT 4 January 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsA safety warning has been issued by police, external after a bag containing medication was reported lost at St Margaret's bus station in Leicester earlier.
Image source, GoogleThe city policing team said the medication, which was in a bag that was cream-coloured with brown spots, could be "dangerous to another person if taken".
They've asked anyone who finds it to hand it in to their nearest chemist.
Men hurt in double hammer attackpublished at 16:16 GMT 4 January 2019
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineA man was left needing surgery for serious head injuries after he was attacked by two men with hammers, police said.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceA 19-year-old was also left with minor injuries after the attack at around 06:30 on Sunday October 7 in Melbourne Street in Derby.
Police only today released the image of a man they would like to speak to about it.
A 30-year-old Derby man was previously arrested but has been bailed.
Bendtner shares ankle tag pic after assault convictionpublished at 15:58 GMT 4 January 2019
BBC SportFormer Nottingham Forest striker Nicklas Bendtner has started his 50-day sentence for assaulting a taxi driver and posted a picture of his electronic ankle tag.
The 30-year-old, who plays for Norwegian side Rosenborg, is serving his sentence at home in Denmark.
Image source, Getty Images/Nicklas BendtnerHe admitted hitting the taxi driver in September but said it was because he felt threatened.
"Of course I wish it hadn't happened," said the Danish international. "Both for me and for the taxi driver involved who subsequently lost his job."
Driver attacked by group at city roundaboutpublished at 15:27 GMT 4 January 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsA driver was allegedly beaten up by five men after being forced off the road at Derby's Pentagon Island, external.
Police said the 47-year-old man suffered serious injuries to his face, head and upper body when he was attacked by the group, who were travelling in a Volkswagen car at about 20:30 on 15 December.
The men were all white and one had a swallow tattoo under his left eye. Witnesses have been asked to call 101.
Details of the attack have only just been released by Derbyshire Police.
Image source, GoogleNew Aldis and Lidls coming to Nottspublished at 15:20 GMT 4 January 2019
Kit Sandeman
Local Democracy ReporterSeveral new Aldi and Lidl stores are set to be built across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
An Aldi store in Stapleford has already been given planning permission while Lidl has submitted plans for stores in West Bridgford, Mansfield Woodhouse and Sutton-in-Ashfield.
Another planning application is also expected to be submitted for a Lidl store at the former Beechdale Swimming Centre in Nottingham. This could include a drive-through coffee shop and six other retail units.
Image source, GoogleIn March last year, Aldi announced it would be building new stores all over the East Midlands.
On the list is: Attenborough, Beeston, Clifton, Eastwood, Edwalton, Gamston, Kimberley, Netherfield, West Bridgford and Wilford.
Image source, ReutersBut it's not just supermarkets - a huge number of jobs are to be created at a massive new regional distribution centre at Sawley Crossroads.
Rams defender joins Lions on loanpublished at 15:15 GMT 4 January 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC NewsDerby County defender Alex Pearce has joined Millwall on loan, external until the end of the season.
The 30-year-old, who joined the Rams from Reading in 2015, has only made a single substitute appearance so far this season.
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