Stuck in the Middle

Leicester’s legendary Chinese New Year celebrations kick off this weekend with city centre procession and Highcross shopping centre takeover

J. Cole to play Nottingham show on first world tour in half a decade

Nottingham Forest

Ex-Nottingham Forest owner Fawaz Al-Hawasi has been pictured in bandages after being stabbed fighting off masked raiders at his home

Man dies in Derbyshire after plunging into floodwater during police chase

Police name missing man at the centre of a murder investigation in Leicester

Driftwood 1: Police interview

You can help Nottingham’s Stealth nightclub win Radio 1 dance venue award

Vicky McClure dedicates named Nottingham tram to Our Dementia Choir

Love is in the aisle as Leicester Asda store introduces red baskets for single shoppers on Valentine’s Day

Woman found guilty of killing girlfriend and cutting her in half before burying her in garden at their Derby home

Inside Mansfield’s iconic Sir John Cockle pub following £340,000 makeover

Iconic steam locomotive The Flying Scotsman is to thunder through the East Midlands this May – here’s how to get a ticket on this...

Chester fan given 3-year ban from UK football matches after entering away changing room at Worksop Town FC to abuse and threaten players and...

Plans for a huge new family-friendly water park and resort in Derbyshire have been submitted

Police name Leicester stab victim as 20-year-old Khaleed Oladipo

Time to get down from those tables as Bistro Live closes its Leicester and Nottingham sites FOR GOOD

Things to see and do across the East Midlands this weekend (February 6 – 8 2026)

Full list of special releases for Record Store Day UK 2026 announced

Police have now launched a murder investigation after earlier declaring a ‘very serious incident’ had taken place at Leicester’s De Montfort University

This historic bank in Duffield has been given the green light to be reopened as a café

Former popular East Midlands BBC radio presenter charged with multiple historic sex crimes including offences against children

Man arrested as part of investigation into murder of Matthew Schofield in Leicester more than two years ago

David Bowie rarities, live recordings from The Snuts, Kokoroko and more to be released for Record Store Day 2026

Bearded Theory announces full 2026 festival line-up, with Everything Everything, The Horrors, Pixies and Skunk Anansie

McDonald’s vexes vegetarians with plans to ditch 80% of its meat-free menu from next week

Santander is to close three of their branches in the East Midlands

There’s a HUGE vinyl fair heading to Castle Donington this February with hundreds of record boxes to browse through

Dead Ringers celebrate 25th Anniversary with first UK tour – and its coming to Leicester

Revolution close East Midlands bars ‘with immediate effect’ after owners enter administration

Police are hunting for a man who drove into an officer with his car before later abandoning it

UK rap star Aitch confirmed as headliner for Leicester Abbey Park show this summer

Marti Cifuentes departs as Leicester City boss following home defeat to Oxford United

These Leicester city centre student flat plans have been approved despite concerns for the Victorian factory building

Splendour adds to 2026 line-up with Primal Scream, Craig David, Editors, The Ks, Flaming Lips and loads more

Fabulous fun things to do in the East Midlands this weekend (January 23-25)

‘Long overdue’ plans submitted to revamp Derby’s Market Place and demolish the Assembly Rooms site

More than half of the UK’s grassroots music venues made no profit during 2025

The true stories behind the lyrics of Don McClean’s haunting classic American Pie are being shared on stage at Leicester’s Curve next month

Lionesses to play World Cup qualifier at City Ground in March

Derbeians rejoice because this loathed eyesore is FINALLY being demolished

Reward offered as Notts couple are left with £1m loss after luxury watches and handbags are stolen in burglary

Booking a summer holiday from East Midlands Airport? Here are six things you should know before you go

A noise management plan is being put in place at Mansfield Town after concerns were raised about the club’s updated alcohol licence

This disused Nottingham city centre phone box has been transformed into a ‘beacon of hope’ for those sleeping on the streets

Wingstop has now added a global fan-favourite side dish to the menu at its East Midlands restaurants

A new Bocca Felice AI-powered coffee shop drive-thru could soon be coming to Lincoln now that plans have been approved

Watch the moment police ram a taxi carrying two Nottinghamshire drug cartel kingpins as they attempt to flee the county

SAD TIMES: It’s last orders for Nottingham’s TGI Fridays as their Cornerhouse restaurant is named as one of 16 being closed as part of...

Notts tram boss to bring in ‘Robocop’ to help tackle yobs across the network

A daytime indie disco party is coming to Nottingham this May