Jeremy Ball (@jeremyball3) — Bluesky Profile

3 days ago

Warning Melton girls being lured into drug-running A music and arts project has received a crime prevention grant to protect other girls.

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4 days ago

Ramadan event aimed to bring communities together in Leicester An Iftar event came after a long-term

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1 week ago

Crashed prison drone uncovered Nottingham drug-dealing network Two of the defendants were caught on camera trying to fly a drone carrying drugs into a prison.

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2 weeks ago

'Significant failings' during 2022 Leicester disorder - report A wide-ranging report into major unrest in Leicester criticises failings in police and civic leadership.

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2 weeks ago

Why we wrote a song about missing home in Ukraine A group of young people who moved to Nottingham from Ukraine have recorded a single.

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3 weeks ago

Hongkongers fear 'broken promise' on UK settlement A couple who moved from Hong Kong to Nottingham are worried about changes to immigration rules.

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1 month ago

The Derby team searching tunnels to help rough sleepers Homelessness in Derby rises as FOI figures show 631 people spent at least a night sleeping rough in 2025.

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1 month ago

Could police reforms make Line of Duty force a reality? The drama featured a fictional East Midlands Constabulary - now a similar force could become reality.

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1 month ago

Strange But True Crime - No Crime for Old Men - BBC Sounds Ageing criminals get together for a final job, with deadly intent.

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1 month ago

Hearing for PCC over 'Putin-style' horse photo request Rupert Matthews has been accused of asking a police officer to set up a photoshoot with a horse.

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1 month ago

Portable tester helps crackdown on illegal e-bikes in Nottingham Nottinghamshire Police has also been contacting delivery companies about vehicles used by riders.

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1 month ago

Drug 'top dog' caught fleeing police raids in taxi Police say raids found drugs hidden in a teddy bear and evidence from a phone dropped into paint.

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2 months ago

Film school plan for St Ann's after donation from Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex gave a substantial personal donation to help a youth centre in Nottingham.

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2 months ago

'Why I now hug my son's killer on stage' Joan Scourfield joins forces with Jacob Dunne to highlight the benefits of restorative justice.

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2 months ago

Why a school in India is named after a Leicester suburb Years on from a devastating earthquake, former pupils and teachers from Leicester help hundreds get an education.

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2 months ago

Bishop of Leicester issues plea for unity this Christmas The Right Reverend Martyn Snow says he is concerned about social media spreading division and fear.

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3 months ago

'Working homeless' use Nottingham winter night shelter Carers, delivery drivers and labourers are among those using the centre, a charity says.

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3 months ago

Windrush tsar Clive Foster fears repeat of citizenship scandal Clive Foster expresses concerns over the government's proposals to tackle illegal migration.

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3 months ago

Training hub in Nottingham teaches care leavers practical skills Courses are being trialled in a

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4 months ago

Asylum seeker who murdered customer inside Lloyds Bank in Derby jailed Haybe Cabdiraxmaan Nur is jailed for life for the murder of 37-year-old Gurvinder Johal.

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4 months ago

Calls for action over asylum seeker bank murder Haybe Cabdiraxmaan Nur has been jailed for the killing but questions remain about the circumstances.

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4 months ago

'My parents translate for me during family calls' Bilal Ahmady was born in Leicester but his parents and wider family are from Afghanistan.

The families divided by a language barrier: How a British-born generation whose parents settled in the UK can struggle to communicate with grandparents overseas. English-speaking kids in #leicester are being encouraged to learn #Gujarati #Dari or #Polish www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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5 months ago

Homelessness service boss warns of 'enormous crisis Andrew Redfern says Framework's aspiration remains to end the need for the service.

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5 months ago

Tears as 'left out' Ashfield pit villages relive miners' strike A new play examines the impact of the 1984 dispute on Nottinghamshire communities.

"Left out”? A play about the miners' strike is shining a light on the long-term impact of industrial decline in Notts. 'Sixteen" invited local audiences to share their experiences and suggest solutions www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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6 months ago

'We want to spread the word about women at war' Dr Bex Bennett co-founded Sisters in Service, which has now recruited 160 members across the UK.

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6 months ago

'Robot police dog' begins national trial in Nottinghamshire The test by Nottinghamshire Police could pave the way for robot dogs to be used by other forces.

Police dog? Robocop? Or something completely different? Meet the robot dog that’s being tested by @nottspolice. It’s been designed by a 22 year old from Gedling, and firearms officers hope it can help save lives.

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6 months ago

Eleven women arrested in 'organised shoplifting' crackdown Police say the arrests were part of an operation to target

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7 months ago

East Midlands probation services rated inadequate by inspectors Government inspectors say work to protect the public and prevent re-offending is not good enough.

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7 months ago

'I could finally see my childhood photos in Syria' Bilal Batous and his family came to the UK as part of a resettlement scheme when war broke out.

‘I rescued my childhood photos from Syria’. #Nottingham student, Bilal Batous, tells us about an emotional trip back to the city he fled as a 12 year old. His family were invited to resettle in the UK during the civil war and are now British citizens www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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7 months ago

'My role is to act as a trusted voice for Windrush victims' Reverend Clive Foster says he wants

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