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A £7,500 reward has been put up by Crimestoppers to find a gang of balaclava-clad burglars who broken into a home in Kimberley, Nottinghamshire and assaulted the owners

£7,500 reward to catch balaclava-clad robbers who smashed into home

Major UK airports including Birmingham and East Midlands are closed after Storm Goretti has brought heavy snow. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Major UK airport closed after Storm Goretti brings heavy snow

A vehicle is driven along a snow covered road in Scotton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Met Office issue alert for snow and ice on New Year’s Day

Andrew Brown Receiving his lay minister license.

How I went from the funeral home to the pulpit - finding my calling in grief and...

Rightmove has revealed its “happy at home” index for 2025

UK’s happiest places to live 2025: Rightmove's “happy at home” index

Market Harborough is a hidden gem for a proper, old-fashioned festive day out. (Photo: Andrew Carpenter.)

The hidden gem East Midlands town that is perfect for festive day out

"Arctic air" set to bring snow and sleet to the UK

Snow and sleet expected as “Arctic air” bringing cold snap to UK

Autumn breaks have never been so affordable

These 80 hotels are offering rooms for £50 - full list of locations

Storm Benjamin has arrived in the UK

Where Storm Benjamin will hit UK today, according to the Met Office

Waves crash over Newhaven Lighthouse and the breakwater in Newhaven, southern England on January 1, 2025 as weather warnings were put in place for rain, snow and wind across the UK. Adverse weather is set to hit UK New Year festivities, as the organisers of Edinburgh's Hogmanay street party cancelling the event on public safety grounds. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP) (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images)

Forecast for Manchester and Liverpool as Storm Benjamin set to hit UK

Child drawing

England’s KS2 class sizes rise as KS1 numbers fall

Dr Ruth Jack

New study indicates reduction in potential risks of widespread opioid and antide...

Sophie Bracey (front row, third from right) with the Desford Ladies FC squad

Female footballer aiming high with Leicester accountancy firm’s support

A wedding stylist who thought she'd simply overdone it at work was horrified when her sore leg turned out to be deadly blood clots 'caused by the contraceptive pill'.

Wedding stylist thought she was 'on feet too much at work' only to discover bloo...

A man has admitted stabbing another man to death in a Derby city centre bank.
Haybe Cabdiraxmaan Nur (pictured) pleaded guilty to murder when he appeared at Derby Crown Court today (Thursday 21 August).
Gurvinder Johal, who was a customer at the Lloyds bank in St Peter’s Street, was stabbed by Nur on Tuesday 6 May. Mr Johal died at the scene.
Nur, 47, of Western Road, Derby, will be sentenced on 29 October

Customer murdered in Lloyds bank

The national picture in 2025's GCSE results

UK 600 mile rainstorm latest: What has the Met Office said in response to warning that has gone viral? pedestrian negotiates a partially flooded footpath as heavy rain begins on May 22, 2024 in Northwich, United Kingdom. Photo: Getty Images

What has the Met Office said about UK 600 mile rainstorm?
The UK is used to unpredictable weather but the prospect of a 600 mile rainstorm is gripping the nation.
Marina Licht

People flocked to Littlehampton beach to cool off during the latest heatwave to hit the UK at the weekend

Heat health alerts issued amid soaring temperatures

Jessica, 7, Ralph, 6, and Grace, 4, amongst their crop of sunflowers at Vine House Farm in Deeping St Nicholas in Lincolnshire

“Strong August sunshine” brings heatwave warning and heat health alert

And relax …

Orchestral music becomes the playlist of relaxing summer holidays

Police at Stathern Lodge in Leicestershire on August 1 2025 after the suspected poisoning at a summer camp. A man, 76, was arrested following reports that a number of children were feeling unwell.

OAP remanded in custody over ‘sweets laced with sedatives’

Gi Group Holding’s Chief Regional Officer and UK Country Manager, Paulo Canoa sees "green shoots" in the UK job market.

UK head of global recruitment firm sees green shoots emerge despite continued jo...

Owen Morgan, Managing Director of INTOO UK & Ireland

Compassion, compliance and culture: The cornerstones of managing redundancy in a...

A funeral for a member of the Roma community

Funeral director calls out ‘red tape’ challenges faced by traveller community

Full list of airport drop-off parking charges for UK’s 20 busiest airports.

Watch: Full list of airport drop-off fees for UK’s 20 busiest airports

East Midlands logistics sector booms as jobs up 10%

Michael Whitehall receiving a hearing check

East Midlands couples say ‘What’ more often than ‘I love you’

l-r – Bex Hurst, Projects Assistant and Carla Hills, Outreach and Development Manager at Leicestershire LGBTQ+ Centre, and Michael Hudson, Group Marketing Manager at Allison Homes

Allison Homes donates £500 to Leicestershire LGBTQ+ Centre for third year
In honour of Pride Month (June), regional housebuilder Allison Homes has donated £500 to Leicestershire LGBTQ+ Centre for the third year in a row.
Molly Fawcett

The Red Arrows.

Red Arrows flight path today

Ronald Knowles, who made ‘assasination kits’ at his Derbyshire home, is arrested.

Watch: Man who made ‘assassination kits’ in home factory is arrested

Dad Tech Support Polo Shirt

Currys drops limited edition tech support dad merch - just in time for Father's ...

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South East business confidence holds steady, as more firms plan to hire

UOCEAN Beach Clean Up Indonesia

East Midlands man wins 40 Under 40 sustainability award

M&S agency staff told to stay at home as disruption continues

Barnsdale After Hours

Discover the magic of Barnsdale Gardens… after hours – for the first time ever!

Streutker relishing the opportunity to set the standards at Forest

Boa Vista Star Gazing

TUI's Cape Verde expansion takes flight with inaugural flight from East Midlands...

L-R: Ricard Querol (General Manager – Airports & Tourism Organisations, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays), Steve Lilley (Aviation Development Director, Bournemouth Airport), Chris Groom (Head of Commercial Planning, Jet2.com), Janice Mather (Head of Airports & Tourism Organisations, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays), Jacob Bramley (General Manager – Airports & Tourism Organisations, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays), Paul Holley (Head of Commercial, Ports of Jersey), Andrew Bell (CEO Regional and City Airports), Stephen King (CCO, Ports of Jersey), David Neill (Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Director, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays)

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays expand Jersey programme for Summer 26

Orange Juice

Met Office warns “pollen bomb” set to hit the UK – nutritionist shares five affo...

Bergen, Norway

Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks announce biggest ever Norway and Fjords programme fo...

A table for 4 in Pullman laid up awaiting passengers ahead of the Breakfast service.

All Aboard! Shakespeare Express celebrates 40 years, railway 200, and 186 years ...

Holland's Pies reveals which region eats most pies.

UK’s biggest pie lovers crowned in major pastry research project

Nat Panagarry bidding for netball history with Loughborough Lightning

Jodie Whittaker stars in Toxic Town, a Netflix dramatisation of the Corby toxic waste scandal.

The true story behind new Netflix miniseries Toxic Town

Council tax is set to rise again

How much will council tax go up by? Councils planning maximum increase

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Brits admit to never having a bath or shower, survey finds

The barrows’ construction is just one of the ways the award-winning funeral directors will expand its offering to those it serves across the East Midlands

Construction under way on first barrows site in thousands of years

Jet2

Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks add two new routes to Budapest for Winter 25/26

Newly released research has pinpointed the UK’s top regions with the shrewdest car parkers.

UK's savviest car parkers live in the West Midlands

Walkers battle stormy weather.

Watch: The 60 areas included in the Met Office’s amber weather warning

Strong winds forecast as Storm Éowyn to hit the UK.

Watch: Met Office expands yellow wind warning for UK

The Barnsdale Gardens 'Tools On Test' gang is dedicated to maintaining the 38 uniquely designed gardens in the East Midlands in excellent condition. The team just love a nifty garden tool, and the one that has been reviewed by them below is from Niwaki. One lady mentioned to the team recently that all she really needs for garden jobs is her trusty Niwaki 'Hori Hori'! Jon Brocklebank, the head gardener at Barnsdale Gardens, shares his review below.

Tools on test: Niwaki 'Hori Hori' at Barnsdale Gardens

Warming hands.

Watch: Eight yellow cold health alerts in place across the UK

Flights are delayed and cancelled from major UK airports as the Met Office issues fog weather warnings. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Flights cancelled at UK airports as weather warning issued

Family play on snow covered hill.

Watch: Weather map shows how wintry showers will affect UK tonight

A dog walker in heavy snow in Roundhay Park. (Pic credit: Tony Johnson)

When is the rain and snow going to stop? Met Office warnings latest

Flooding near Exeter in 2023.

Watch: Red alerts issued for 164 areas where flooding is “expected”

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