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Controlled explosion after homes evacuated in town

A resident in Long Eaton witnessed the destruction of the item in West Park.

A photograph of a black car that has crashed into a shop with the window hanging out on top of it.

Car crashes into shop and damages front window

Emergency services were called to the Boots store after a car crashed into the front of it.

The picture shows the front of the school building with a sign that says welcome to Brackenfield SEND School

More places to be made available at SEND school

A repurposed building next door to the school is set to provide an additional 60 places.

Meyra is sitting in a wheelchair and is pointing at the name 'Recyclo Saurus' on the front of a large white lorry. Meyra has a navy coat on and has dark brown hair which is tied up into two pigtails.

Schoolchildren name new bin lorry 'Recyclo Saurus'

The pupils came up with the "wacky" names that are now on the front of six new bin lorries.

Incident Response Unit ambulance outside health club in an old-fashioned building

Fire safety concerns at chlorine leak gym

Concerns have been raised about fire safety at a Derbyshire gym which experienced a chemical leak.

An image of Paul Jinks walking through a street in Long Eaton whilst stalking a woman

Man who followed and tried to rape woman jailed

Paul Jinks grabbed a woman from behind and put his hand over her mouth, telling her not to shout.

A self-service machine is in the left of the image, glass doors with dark frames are towards the middle of the image. Broken glass lays on the floor. A white car is immediately the other side of the glass doors.

Car crashes into McDonald's restaurant

Police say structural engineers are attending the site to assess the damage.

Gemma Whysall is wearing black glasses and has shoulder length curly hair. She is wearing a black blouse with a white trimmed frilly collar. She is looking directly at the camera and there is a book case and a fireplace behind her.

'I've waited seven weeks to give my dad a funeral'

Gemma Whysall says the new death certification process left her and her family in limbo for weeks.

The exterior of Long Eaton Natwest, taken from Google Streetview. It is a red brick building with tall narrow windows.

Bank announces branch closures as usage drops

The bank has confirmed eight branches across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire will close this year.