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Download festival 2026 mayhem in 13 photos bbc.in/3QGyXNB

Download festival 2026 mayhem in 13 photos

The three-day metal festival has put on a show at Donington Park in Leicestershire.

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'Walking football helps me tackle Parkinson's stigma' bbc.in/4fGGIxf

Walking football helps me tackle Parkinson's stigma, says Derby County fan

Dionne Barton, 48, is the only woman in the Parkie Rams walking football squad.

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Man charged after car crashes through bowling alley bbc.in/4aLLyWs

Man charged after car crashes through Ilkeston bowling alley

The BMW crossed all 16 lanes before coming to a stop on the other side of the building.

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'Race against time' to rescue native crayfish bbc.in/4uEPwYi

'Race against time' to rescue native crayfish from Derbyshire brook

A rescue mission was launched to take the aquatic animals to a safe location.

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Students identify heavily eroded gravestone bbc.in/4vT9eR7

Students identify heavily eroded gravestone in Loddington

They used digital imaging technology to identify the gravestone in Loddington.

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Market square skater fulfils Disney On Ice dream bbc.in/4vciUpT

Market square skater fulfils Disney On Ice dream

Hanyu Wong practiced his skills in the middle of Nottingham city centre during the pandemic.

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The car park that set a vision for a 1960s city bbc.in/4fLhSfK

Lee Circle: The car park that set a vision for a 1960s city

Now seen as a relic of a past era, Leicester's Lee Circle car park was once seen as symbol of modernity.

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Pub plans for former furniture store approved bbc.in/4vOZmYx

Pub plans for former Mickleover furniture store approved

Bloodstock Bars Limited says it has invested "significantly" to open up a new bar area.

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Arrest after police officer struck by car bbc.in/4e7kYJF

Arrest after Leicestershire Police officer hit by car in Oakham

A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm, police say.

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Bowling alley to remain shut after BMW wall crash bbc.in/4fKusf5

Ilkeston bowling alley to remain shut after BMW wall crash

MFA Bowl thanked customers for their support over "circumstances beyond our control".

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City centre alleyway cordon for rape investigation bbc.in/4opP0Mj

Nottingham city centre alleyway cordon for rape investigation

A female victim is being supported by officers while inquiries continue.

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Officer accused of using AI to 'create evidence' bbc.in/4xGUl6a

Derbyshire Police officer accused of using AI to 'create evidence'

A criminal investigation is launched and the officer removed from frontline duties, say police.

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Is Download's first female headliner a milestone or a 'bittersweet' moment? bbc.in/4vJBi9j

Linkin Park to make Download Festival history

Linkin Park will make history as the first female-fronted band to headline Download Festival.

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What happens when street signs go wrong bbc.in/43xSYca

What happens when street signs go wrong

Street sign errors from around England and Wales have often attracted ridicule and amusing responses.

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Students 'scared and anxious' after cyber-attack bbc.in/4e7FuK9

Students 'scared and anxious' after university cyber-attack

The University of Nottingham has apologised to those affected for "any anxiety" caused.

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Event to celebrate 100-year anniversary of estate bbc.in/4fObLax

Event to celebrate 100-year anniversary of Shelthorpe estate

Charnwood Borough Council says the construction of the Shelthorpe estate began in 1926.

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Bereaved families to mark anniversary of attacks bbc.in/4uuJA3R

Bereaved families to mark anniversary of Nottingham killings

Ian Coates, Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber were fatally stabbed on 13 June 2023.

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County to get fresh batch of dormice bbc.in/4e8r1Od

Leicestershire to get fresh batch of dormice

Wildlife experts are releasing 40 more dormice in the county to support an ongoing breeding project.

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Meta vs the nipple - the 'never-ending' censorship battle bbc.in/3Q2SRCh

Meta vs the nipple - the 'never-ending' censorship battle

Medical tattooists say they are frustrated with images of nipple tattoos consistently being mistakenly flagged.

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Mountain rescuer made MBE after decades of service bbc.in/4e6jRtN

Mountain rescuer among King's Birthday Honours recipients

People in the county have been honoured services to arts, defence, education, charity and more.

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