Soldier's family 'proud of son'
Hundreds of mourners attend the funeral of a Derbyshire soldier killed in the first hours of an offensive in Afghanistan.

Woman wanted over stab attack
Police release a CCTV image of a woman wanted in connection with an incident in which two men were stabbed in Nottingham.

Man in court over car crash death
A man appears in court charged with causing a car crash that killed a woman in Nottinghamshire and is remanded in custody.

High-speed rail plans announced
Plans for a new high-speed rail line through the East Midlands are announced by Transport Secretary Lord Adonis.

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Forest and Derby fined for brawl
Derby and Nottingham Forest are fined £35,000 each by the FA for failing to control their players at Pride Park.

Ambulance service to miss target
East Midlands Ambulance Service is expected to fall short of national targets for response times.

Driver's jail term appeal fails
A drink driver who killed an 88-year-old woman in Nottinghamshire fails to get his 10 year prison sentence cut.

'Smart' transport plan debated
Nottingham City councillors are to decide whether to invest £1.1m into "smart ticketing" to make public transport more convenient.

Man charged over arson
A 74-year-old man is charged with arson following a fire at a bungalow in a Nottinghamshire town.

Work to start on council housing
The first council homes are to be built in a Nottinghamshire town for more than 30 years as part of a £5m project.

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Saving energy
Nottingham reduces its energy consumption