Latest updates: East Midlands Livepublished at 07:26 BST 11 April 2019
The latest news, sport, travel and weather for the East Midlands.
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Fatal house fire in Kirby Muxloe 'not suspicious'
Stagecoach loses East Midlands rail franchise
Mother of stabbed teen warns of knife crime 'epidemic'
Woman left housebound after wrong nail used in hip op
Derby County charged by FA for 'failing to control players'
Fake lottery scam targeted 'vulnerable' man
Girl makes dog poo bag dispensers from bottles
Updates for Wednesday 10 April
Latest updates: East Midlands Livepublished at 07:26 BST 11 April 2019
Mother needs rare multi-organ transplantpublished at 07:22 BST 11 April 2019
Michelle Oddy was diagnosed with Crohn's disease as a teenager and has to have liquid meals.
Read MoreNeo-Nazi accused 'admired Hitler'published at 20:21 BST 10 April 2019
Mark Jones told Birmingham Crown Court Hitler was a prominent figure in his ideology.
Read MoreAbellio awarded East Midlands franchisepublished at 19:57 BST 10 April 2019
Transport secretary announces new franchisee after he forbids bids from Stagecoach.
Read MoreTigers promise lifetime bans over 'abuse'published at 19:01 BST 10 April 2019
Leicester Tigers will issue lifetime bans to fans found to have posted "vile abuse" towards players on social media.
Read MoreTom Youngs given three-week banpublished at 18:35 BST 10 April 2019
Leicester and England hooker Tom Youngs will miss three of the club's remaining four Premiership games after being banned by the RFU.
Read MoreDevelopers 'must consider impact of nets'published at 18:21 BST 10 April 2019
The government responds to a petition calling for netting on hedges and trees to be banned.
Read MoreOur live coverage across the daypublished at 18:02 BST 10 April 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineThat's all for today's updates. We'll be back at 08:00 tomorrow with the latest news, sport, travel and weather across the East Midlands.
Weather: Dry and chilly nightpublished at 17:56 BST 10 April 2019
A dry night is in store with some evening sunny spells, giving way to clear periods and a little bit of low cloud at times.
Tomorrow we can expect spells of sunshine but despite this it will feel rather cool
However, there will be areas of cloud around, drifting in on the east to north-easterly wind.
Police name man found dead near canalpublished at 17:55 BST 10 April 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineA man who was found dead near to Erewash Canal on Monday has been named as Robert Chatwin.
Mr Chatwin, 38, was found by officers shortly after 02:00 in a wooded area just off Dockholm canal path in Long Eaton and was pronounced dead at the scene.
He was last seen on Friday in Walton Street in the town.
Police are currently looking for anyone who may have seen Mr Chatwin or could have other information regarding his death.
Image source, GoogleBus road to be pedestrianisedpublished at 17:42 BST 10 April 2019
Kit Sandeman
Local Democracy ReporterA short stretch of Carrington Street in Nottingham will close to vehicles for good from this Monday.
The road is currently one way, and can only be used by buses travelling from Canal Street to Collin Street but from 06:00 on Monday it will be pedestrianised completely.
Image source, GoogleBuses coming from the train station direction will have to turn left onto Canal Street and go round Greyfriar Gate, before turning again onto Collin Street.
The closure is to allow for preparatory work to be done for the Broadmarsh bus station, the shopping centre, and the ongoing heritage work on Carrington Street.
It is the first closure in part of a wider scheme, which will eventually see Collin Street pedestrianised, and most of Canal Street closed to private cars.
Cricket: Coughlin out of Somerset clash through injurypublished at 17:41 BST 10 April 2019
BBC Nottingham SportPaul Coughlin has been ruled out of Nottinghamshire's County Championship clash with Somerset tomorrow through injury.
Zak Chappell and Luke Wood have been named in the squad, with the latter being recalled from a loan spell at Northamptonshire.
It is not yet known how serious Coughlin's injury is.
Image source, Getty ImagesMurder accused 'acted in self-defence'published at 17:29 BST 10 April 2019
Hayley Fletcher is jointly accused of killing Caroline Fisher outside a bar.
Read MorePoints failure causing disruption to rail servicespublished at 17:29 BST 10 April 2019
BBC News TravelA points failure near Peartree in Derbyshire is causing disruption to trains between Derby and Birmingham New Street / Stoke-on-Trent, the National Rail Enquiries website reports., external
Trains may be delayed by up to 20 minutes or cancelled until about 19:00.
CrossCountry and East Midlands Trains services are affected.
Sleaford Mods offer £5 tickets for low-income fanspublished at 17:14 BST 10 April 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineArt for everyone!
Nottingham band Sleaford Mods have made £5 tickets available for people on low-incomes.
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End of X postThe Eventim Apollo gig will be their largest London show yet as the group go from strength to strength.
Tickets for the show will be available from 10:00 on Friday.
Murder accused held 'mock reconstruction'published at 17:00 BST 10 April 2019
Leon Wadsworth and Hayley Fletcher are accused of killing Caroline Fisher outside a bar.
Read MoreFootballer 'profoundly affected' by 'racist comment'published at 16:56 BST 10 April 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsPolice investigating claims of a racist comment, that led to a football match being abandoned, are appealing for video footage.
Image source, Leicestershire FALeicestershire Police received a report of a racist remark made during the Saturday Vase Final between FC Wymeswold and Cosby United on Wednesday 3 April.
The match, held at Holmes Park in Whetstone, was halted after 78 minutes.
Police have said the victim of this suspected offence has been "profoundly affected" by what happened.
Anyone who was at the match and has photos or videos of what happened is being asked to contact the force.
Leicester charged over penalty protestspublished at 16:26 BST 10 April 2019
Leicester are charged by the Football Association for the way their players reacted to Huddersfield being awarded a penalty on Saturday.
Read More'Cowards' throw bricks at housepublished at 16:25 BST 10 April 2019
David Pittam
BBC News OnlineA group of masked men have been caught on CCTV throwing bricks at a Derby house before running off.
Jason Davis, 48, said one of the bricks hit a chair just seconds after his housemate left it.
Another landed in the bed his grandson sometimes stays in.
Mr Davis believes the force and weight of the projectiles means someone could have been killed.
One of the men dropped their mobile phone, which the police now have, he said.
Image source, Jason DavisIt happened on March 26 shortly after 01:00 in Allenton.
Mr Davis told Derbyshire Live he did not have "any enemies" locally and considered these men to be "cowards".
Derbyshire Police confirmed they were investigating.
PC 'Big Jim' opens up on mental healthpublished at 16:09 BST 10 April 2019
The police officer said his high-pressure job was one of the things that led him to have a breakdown.
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