Drivers warned of motorway works
The first major changes to traffic management on the M1 widening project in the East Midlands are due to start.

Nine arrested after brawl in town
Nine people are arrested following a brawl in a Nottinghamshire town, police say.

Fighting knife crime with texts
A text message scheme to encourage young people to report anyone carrying a knife is to be introduced.

Double death crash couple jailed
A woman and her partner are jailed for killing a young couple whom they hit with their Jaguar at 113mph (181km/h).

Men are jailed over beating death
Three men are jailed for attacking and killing a man on a Nottingham street.

Festive shoppers get free parking
A council offers free parking to entice Christmas shoppers to Nottingham city centre.

Postboxes sealed after keys lost
Eleven postboxes in an area of Nottinghamshire are sealed off after a set of keys goes missing.

Train fares to go up in new year
Britain's train companies are to raise fares, with some East Midlands Trains' fares rising by 7.4%.