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Food inspectors discover rice on grubby bedsheet during visit to Leicester takeaway

Wigston’s £10.5k sign is back after vandal attack and people are still absolutely fuming

This East Midlands restaurant has just landed in Tripadvisor’s top 10 percent worldwide

Kaiser Chiefs are heading back to Lincoln Castle and it’s set to be one of next summer’s biggest gigs

The National Space Centre is turning into a crime scene for one night only

Leicester’s high street is having a moment and these are the new openings you need to know about

Ronan Keating and Blue are bringing the ultimate Noughties throwback to Lincoln Castle

A Derbyshire council got into a three-year beef with an 81-year-old gran and got absolutely humbled

The Weekend Edit – Things to do in the East Midlands (September 18 – 20)

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest’s stadium expansion is approved – and it could add 21,000 seats

A bloke proposed in a shark tank at Skegness Aquarium and honestly we’re obsessed

You can solve a Christmas murder while eating dinner in Nottingham’s historic courthouse

From Nottingham to New York: Paul Smith’s latest campaign is a masterclass in British cool.

People are totally gutted by news that Lincoln’s landmark windmill is to lose its sails

Nottingham city centre balaclava ban comes into force

Wildlife TV’s biggest female stars are heading to Leicester for an inspiring live tour

Saudi boxing king Turki Alalshikh reportedly sounded out over Leicester City takeover bid

Festival boss reveals his ‘must-see’ films ahead of this year’s Mansfield Town Film Festival

Deacon Blue announce huge Nottingham arena show celebrating 40 years of Raintown

A Roman wall in Lincoln was torn apart overnight – but the court couldn’t prove who did it

HUMBLE OPINION: I’ve ranked the five best Wetherspoons in the East Midlands

ONE TO WATCH: Nottingham trio People Laughing turn anxiety into adrenaline on blistering new single ‘Three Eyes’

Leicester’s Highcross celebrates 35 this weekend with free cake, coffee and a trip down memory lane

A historic pub linked to Dick Turpin is reopening after years of closure

This Leicester bar lost its licence over shocking fire safety failings – now it wants a second chance

There are now FIVE critically endangered giraffes chilling at Twycross Zoo (and they’re the only ones in the UK)

The Weekend Edit – Things to do in the East Midlands (September 12 – 13)

Fosse Park is getting even bigger – despite fears for Leicester city centre

Batman ‘comes home’ as Bat-Signal lights up Nottinghamshire village of Gotham

This Leicester space festival lets you meet scientists, explore the cosmos and hear from TV star Dallas Campbell

Derbyshire’s most beautiful autumn walks have just been revealed by the National Trust

New Nottingham face covering rules to start next week

Live at Lincoln Castle 2027 reveals first headline concert featuring Jack Savoretti and James Morrison

Britain’s Got Talent winners The Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir are heading to Nottingham and Leicester as part of massive UK tour

Beloved Leicester vinyl store Rockaboom to shut its doors for good

The East Midlands Railway app can automatically work out your fare and people are loving it

After 10 years of drama, Derby’s fire-ravaged Assembly Rooms are finally getting bulldozed

ABBA smash-hit musical MAMMA MIA! is returning to Nottingham for a two-week run

This East Midlands brewery has just pulled off one of the biggest beer award wins of the year

Simple Minds are bringing their biggest-ever arena tour to Nottingham to celebrate new album

20,000 expected as Leicester Pride takes over the city with music, drag and a huge Lady Gaga finale

Jake Bugg returns with raw new album Alamo and announces hometown Nottingham show

Walkers has launched two wild new crisp flavours and one is basically your Friday night takeaway in a bag

More than 120 performers from 30 countries have descended on Nottingham for the UK’s biggest improv festival

Hollister is finally opening its first-ever Leicestershire store and Y2K fashion fans are going to love it

People are only just hearing about IKEA’s new Xbox range and the thumbstick stool is stealing the show

Badly Drawn Boy joins Beans on Toast this weekend for Nottingham’s much-loved Foolhardy Folk Festival

The Weekend Edit – Things to do in the East Midlands (August 28 – 31)

Supergrass announce UK headline tour for 2027 with Nottingham Rock City date confirmed

This hidden Nottinghamshire ferry is believed to be the last of its kind in Britain