Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
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Updates for Wednesday 6 January 2016
More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Thursday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Weather: Dry evening before rain moves in overnightpublished at 17:51
Anna Church
Weather Presenter, BBC East Midlands TodayIt will remain dry through the evening, but cloud will continue to increase as rain arrives from the southwest during the early hours of Thursday with lows of 5C (41F).
It's a wet and windy start to tomorrow but it will then be a brighter day with plenty of sunshine and a few scattered showers.
Latest headlines for Derbyshire and East Staffordshirepublished at 17:44
Euan Duncan
BBC Local LiveThese are the main stories we're covering at the moment:
- New Rams striker Nick Blackman targets promotion to the Premier League
- Firefighters tackle lift shaft fire at former Derby Royal Infirmary site
- And the Peak District National Park Authority sells off woodland plots
Water to be released from Ladybowerpublished at 17:33
Euan Duncan
BBC Local LiveThis is happening tomorrow morning...
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End of twitter postBody of woman found at housepublished at 17:25
A woman's body has been found at a property in Burton, external.
Travel: Delays after Chesterfield crashpublished at 17:13
BBC TravelAn accident is partially blocking the A61 Derby Road at Chesterfield southbound, at the Storforth Lane junction, with congestion back to the A617 junction.
New striker focused on promotion pushpublished at 17:02
Quote MessageOnce I heard Derby were interested there was only one place I wanted to come, and I'm glad it's been done as quickly as possible. It's a fantastic club, (with a) great history, great structure, fantastic facilities, great fan base and great management. I'm a very ambitious person and I can see it matches in with Derby being an ultra ambitious club as well, so hopefully we can get to the Premier League together."
Nick Blackman, Derby County striker
Image source, Getty ImagesProject rewarded for developing life skillspublished at 16:48
Euan Duncan
BBC Local LiveA Peak District project that helps people to improve their employment and life skills has won a UK National Parks Volunteer Award.
Fit for Work received a £1,000 bursary towards future volunteering efforts.
It's run by the Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland Community Rehabilitation Company and helps people learn dry stone walling, leading to NVQ certificates in countryside management.
Trucks and street cleaner destroyed in firepublished at 16:32
Investigators are urging people to come forward with information after several vehicles were destroyed in a fire at a compound, external in Heanor.
National park sells off woodlandpublished at 16:17
The Peak District National Park Authority has sold off six woodlands to 'reduce liabilities' at a time of budget cuts, with plans to dispose of a further six areas.
It's sold 7.54 hectares (18.6 acres) of woodland in separate plots, raising £60,000 in the process.
Image source, Fisher GermanThe new owners face restrictions on the use of the plots.
Fire in lift shaft at old DRI buildingpublished at 15:59
Euan Duncan
BBC Local LiveFire crews are dealing with a fire in an old lift shaft at the former Derby Royal Infirmary building.
Smoke can be seen billowing from the roof of the premises in London Road.
Latest headlines for Derbyshire and East Staffordshirepublished at 15:49
Euan Duncan
BBC Local LiveHere's a reminder of the main stories we're covering this afternoon:
- Rams buy striker from Championship rivals Reading
- National park sells off Derbyshire woodland
- And Derby hospital promotes life saving screening service
JCB's mini digger landmarkpublished at 15:37
Euan Duncan
BBC Local LiveStaffordshire-based JCB is celebrating the production of its100,000th mini excavator today.
Its first mini excavator weighing 1.4 tonnes rolled off the production line in 1989 when just over 450 machines were made.
By 1992, there were four models in the range and annual production rates had risen to 1,000 units, while there are now 22 models between one and 10 tonnes.
Police locate Chesterfield teenager reported missingpublished at 15:19
Euan Duncan
BBC Local LiveRebecca Price, who was reported missing to police, has been found safe and well.
The 16-year-old had last been seen in Chesterfield town centre yesterday.
Bridge Hill at Belper in the wintry sunpublished at 15:01
Euan Duncan
BBC Local LiveWeather Watcher Belper Jim took this photograph from a bridge in the town.
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Travel: Crash on the M1published at 14:45
BBC TravelA lane is blocked after J29 on the M1 southbound following an accident.
Hospital describes life-saving momentspublished at 14:38
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End of twitter postReds sign winger on 18-month dealpublished at 14:22
Ed Dawes
BBC Radio Derby SportAlfreton Town have signed winger Lindon Meikle on contract, external until the end of next season.
Image source, Getty ImagesMeikle, 27, joined the Reds initially on a month's non-contract basis last month following his release by Macclesfield Town.
Weather: Mild afternoon with sunshine and showerspublished at 14:07
Sara Blizzard
BBC WeatherA mix of bright spells as well as a few showers and light winds this afternoon, with temperatures slightly above average for the time of year at 8C (46F).
This evening should be mainly dry and cloudy.
Brewers loanee happy to be involvedpublished at 13:51
Owen Bradley
BBC Radio Derby SportBurton winger Mark Duffy's loan deal from Birmingham will cover the League One play-offs, if the Brewers miss out on automatic promotion.
Duffy's delighted to be staying at the Pirelli Stadium and said: “I’m really enjoying my football here and just want to carry on what we are doing.
"It’s great to be playing games week in week out because that's something I really enjoy.
"I’m pleased with the way I’m playing, but I just want to take one or two more chances when they come my way.”
