Woman in her 90s still in hospital after Groby hit-and-run

Police were called to Oaktree Close after a motorbike collided with a pedestrian and then rode off.

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Boy, 17, detained over Uppingham town centre knife threats

Police say the teenager was detained for making threats with a blade and assaulting an officer.

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Deaf cat who hitched ride in a van in Nottingham is found

Dobby has been reunited with his family in The Meadows after weeks missing in Carlton.

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By‑election called on finely-balanced Harborough District Council

The death of long-serving Labour councillor David Gair has triggered a by-election in Lutterworth.

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Appeal to find deaf cat who hitched ride in van in Nottingham

Dobby stowed inside a delivery van in The Meadows, and slipped his collar four miles away in Carlton.

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'Time warp' Rolls-Royce to go under the hammer near Newark

H&H Classics said the Silver Shadow I had only had one owner and driven about 600 miles.

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Traveller site given three years in Blaby after appeal

Blaby District Council says it is disappointed a refusal of planning permission was overturned.

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Appeal after reports of animal cruelty to cygnets in Ilkeston

Derbyshire Rural Crime Team is investigating after two cygnets were injured - one fatally.

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A46 shut southbound at Six Hills following crash

Eyewitnesses said three fire crews had attended the scene alongside police and paramedics.

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Arrest after 'serious' stabbing in Radcliffe-on-Trent beer garden

Police say they were called to the Manvers Arms after a man was assaulted on Sunday.

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Arrests made after Osmaston Road car crash leads to street fight

Police say a man was assaulted after a two-car crash on Sunday.

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Roadworks along major Leicester route to last six weeks

Drivers will be diverted along the A46 and M1 while resurfacing works take place.

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Hugglescote church clock will stop without urgent repairs

The three-faced mechanical clock and chimes of St John the Baptist Church were installed in 1896.

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Loughborough schoolboy, 10, walks Toy Story premiere red carpet

Disney invited Vinny and family to share the red carpet with the likes of Tom Hanks and Joan Cusack.

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Polecat rescued from roadside after mum hit by car

The young polecat was clinging to his dead mum and sibling at the side of the road, rescuers said.

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Filmmaker unearths legend of buried Star Wars toys in Coalville

When Palitoy shut down production in the 1980s, all the surplus stock was rumoured to be buried.

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From bands to bags to beer bins - everything you need to know ahead of Download festival

Donington Park is gearing up to host the UK's biggest festival of rock and metal music.

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Driver charged over Cotesbach crash that killed teenager

Chloe Pearson, 18, died after a collision between two cars in December 2023.

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Sofas and mattress dumped under Leicester bridge

Sofas, carpets and tables were left either side of Kent Street near St George's Retail Park.

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Nottingham maternity review families make plea to health secretary

Donna Ockenden's report about maternity services at Nottingham hospitals will be published in June.

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Derby bin lorry damaged after battery starts fire

Residents are urged not to put batteries, vapes or small electricals in kerbside collections.

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Attack on woman from behind in Normanton linked to six assaults

A suspect who was arrested and bailed is now in hospital awaiting a mental health assessment.

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Sword handed in to Long Eaton police station for knife amnesty

Operation Sceptre promises "no questions asked" to anyone giving up a blade.

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University of Nottingham staff boycott could prevent graduations

Marking and assessment work has stopped, and a strike is planned for Friday, said the UCU union.

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'Wholesale' Leicestershire drugs network dealers locked up

Evidence found on the network ringleader's devices has led to three more dealers being locked up.

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