eggstiptip

Abuse Denied: Former social worker, Andris Logins, denies committing a string of historical rapes and indecent assaults against teenagers at a "brutal" children's home

Addiction to Work: A drug rehab charity is setting up a boutique hotel and farm shop that will be run by recovering addicts. The Carpenter's Arms has moved into the disued Sixhills hotel near Loughborough

Unreasonable force?: families of three inmates at Lowdham Prison in Nottinghamshire claim their relatives have been assulated by prison officers. It follows a number of violent disturbances at the private jail

Tackling discrimination: A Leicester teaching assistant has been made an "ambassador" for Roma children in schools across Europe. Ondrej Olah achieved straight A's at A' Level -- only seven years after arriving from Slovakia, where he'd been banned from mainstream education because of his Roma roots

Sharp rise: why rough sleeping figures are rising sharply across the East Midlands

"Public Health Approach": Nottinghamshire is setting up a new Violence Reduction Unit to tackle the causes of knife crime. It's modelled on a successful scheme in Scotland, and will aim to stop disputes before they spread "like an infection"

"I'm Dying Tonight": A former soldier reveals how losing two comrades in Afghanistan drove him to the brink of suicide. Matt Carlin from Derby now runs a successful gym, after battling drink and drug addiction

Forced Labour: Landlord, Sajmon Bzezinski is jailed for forcing trafficked men to work at Sports Direct in Shirebrook, and a farm in Nottinghamshire

Islamophobic Attack: Paul Moore from Leicester's found guilty of attempting to murder a stranger because she was Muslim. He drove a car at the women twice, then tried to drive at a schoolgirl who was also wearing a hijab

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse focusses on children in the care of Nottinghamshire Councils

Hidden Dangers: A drowning prevention charity urges people not to cool off in rivers, after a man died in Nottingham. He was trying to swim across the River Trent.

One-way Ticket: Hundreds of homeless people have been given one-way tickets to other parts of Britain and as far as India. "Reconnection" is designed to help them return to places where they're entitled to accommodation, but some choose to stay on the streets

Hearts and Minds: how the police are trying to stop violent drug gangs re-taking control of Nottingham's Bestwood Estate. Operation Reacher was set up after guns were fired several times last winter

Terrorist Jailed: An IS supporter who made preparations for a "lone-wolf" attack, has been jailed for life. Munir Mohammed tried to build a powerful bomb at his home in Derby, and attempted to source ricin poison while he was working at a food factory

Terrorism Trial: A Leicester pharmacist goes on trial accused of showing jihadi beheading videos to children. Zameer Ghumra's also accused of teaching two boys to fight, and asking them to travel to Syria with him

Drugs Charges: there's a sharp rise in prosecutions for suspected cannabis dealing in the East Midlands, but far fewer people ar being arrested for possession of the drug

Investigation Expands: A major police investigation into historical child abuse in Nottinghamshire is being extended beyond the care system. Operation Equinox has investigated hundreds of complaints linked to childrens homes and foster care

Royal Appointment: Meghan Markle accompanies Prince Harry to Nottingham, on her first Royal Visit. The Prince has set up a charity to tackle gang violence in St Anns, a community he says is "very special" to him

Abuse Row: Leicestershire's police chief accuses Lord Janner's son of trying to mislead the public over a child sex abuse investigation. Simon Cole was responding to Daniel Janner as they made submissions to the child sex abuse inquiry