27/07/2014 East Midlands Today

With your news now for the East Midlands, I'm Maurice Flynn.

Army bomb disposal experts have carried out six controlled

explosions following the discovery of what s

been described as potentially volatile material in Derbyshire

Homes within a 100 metres of a flat in Newhall were evacuated last

A 55`year`old man has been arrested as Carol Hinds reports

A 55`year`old man has been arrested. Neighbours say he would

regularly let off firecrackdrs. It was only Wednesday tea`time, I was

watering my plants. I'd turned my head to the right and I'd s`w this

flat window, open, out came his arm, and the next minute, bank, he threw

something on the grass. Up to 2 0 people were evacuated from their

homes, which were within 100 metres of the flat. They spent last night

and much of today in the sports hall of a nearby school. It was le, my

father who I'd care for, and my dog, Lucy. We also had guinda pigs

and rabbits, which we had to leave behind. This afternoon, polhce

officers were allowing most of the residents to return home, btt a

55`year`old man stiller mains in police custody. The strikers still

remains in police custody. `` stiller mains in police custody

Detectives have started a murder investigation after the

Officers were called at arotnd two this morning to Bestwood Park Drive,

Rise Park, where they found the man with serious injurids.

He was taken to hospital but later died.

A 26`year`old man has been arrested and is being questhoned.

A Derbyshire swimming pool could be closed for weeks across the summer

Forensic experts have been dxamining a bin outside the

It's believed the fire was started there deliberately,

The plant and machinery room was badly damaged.

A Nottinghamshire village hdld a poignant re`dedication servhce today

The special ceremony was held at Bleasby's St Mary's Church this

Not only to unveil its restored war memorial but also to serve

as a reminder to today's villagers of the horrors of the Great War

There were 90 households here in 1911, and we have nine names on the

memorial. Every family in the village at that time would have felt

the pain. There's been another haul

of medals for East Midlands swimmers Bronze for Molly Renshaw, shlver

for Georgia Davies, both from Loughborough, and to top those off,

two golds from Halsall and Peaty! After winning gold in last night's

100 metre breaststroke final, this morning, and the 50 metre hdat, he

not only beat a former world record holder by 0.39 seconds, but with a

swim, bang and 27 seconds, he broke his own record for the second time

in just 14 hours. It just p`id off. I'd just came here and saw what we

had this morning. It is amazing It is a dream. Did that really happen?

I cannot believe it. And another gold in the 50 metre freestxle.

After setting a new British and Commonwealth 50 metre fly rdcord

yesterday, she opted for a phone call.

And full coverage across thd BBC. Finally, a cooler night

and a more comfortable night for sleeping in store for us as we

make our way into the evening. There is some rain that is going to

slowly make its way down towards us, breaking up as we go into

the early hours of Monday morning. Temperatures are way down on where

they have been on the last few days. Into tomorrow, there is a lot

of dry and bright weather around first thing, but the cloud

continues to fill in as we lake our way throughout the daythme and

we might even catch the odd shower. A cooler day than what

we have seen of late. More from me and the team after your

national I will be back at 10:25pm. Have a

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