Live updates for Derbyshire and East Staffordshire have finished for the day, but we'll be back from 08:00 on Thursday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather.

Kaye Forster
Weather Presenter, East Midlands Today

Dry for the first half of this evening, but more cloud by the end of the night.

Temperatures will fall below freezing for most with a minimum temperature of -2C (28F).

So it's a cold and frosty start tomorrow before a dry and bright day with some sunshine, with temperatures peaking at 7C (45F).  

The Down'Ards have got a goal back in the Shrovetide football at Ashbourne - making the final score 1-1.

Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live

A woman's been seriously hurt after being hit by a car in Derby., external

Police say the 74 year old was struck by the vehicle near to St Joseph's Church, in Burton Road, at about 18:30 on Saturday.

She's being treated at Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre.

Staffordshire County Council leader Philip Atkins has paid tribute to Uttoxeter Town county councillor Geoff Morrison, who died yesterday.

He was elected in May 2005 and was member of the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Fire Authority from May 2008 until May 2014.

A minute’s silence will be held before tomorrow’s meeting of the full council.

Image source, Staffordshire County Council

Geoff served on a number of county council committees and was made an honorary Alderman of East Staffordshire Borough Council in September 2011, and also served as mayor of East Staffordshire Borough and Uttoxeter Town Council.

It's still goalless on the second day of Shrovetide football in Ashbourne. Here's some action from earlier...

Chris Doidge
BBC Radio Derby political reporter

Derbyshire residents will be paying almost 4% more on their council tax in the new financial year.

The county council has met and set its budgets this afternoon, faced with making around £35m in cuts, with 700 job losses.

Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live

Here's a reminder of the main stories we're covering this afternoon:

• Council tax set to rise by nearly 4% after Derbyshire County Council approves budget cuts package
• Veteran soldier, from Ashbourne, celebrating 100th birthday says Shrovetide football game "gets in your blood"
• And flood alerts in place in parts of Derbyshire and East Staffordshire, external

Practice made perfect for D-Day veteran Bill Milward, from Ashbourne, who was given the honour of turning up the ball for the annual Shrovetide football game in the town on his 100th birthday.

Wesley Mallin
Reporter, BBC Radio Derby

No news of any change to the scoreline at the annual Royal Shrovetide football game in Ashbourne.

At one stage this afternoon, the ball became trapped near the local Sainsbury's store.  

Chris Doidge
BBC Radio Derby political reporter

Derbyshire County Council is meeting this afternoon to set its budget for 2016/17.

Labour's council leader Anne Western said: "We are "reluctantly proposing to raise council tax (by almost 4%) in order to avoid further pressure on services."

Before today's play began players past and present tucked into the tradional pre-game meal.

Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live

A Heanor-based charity supporting families of workers made redundant from Leaderflush Shapland has received a £15,000 donation.

Derbyshire County Council's given the money to Salcare, which runs a foodbank after the number of people accessing it almost doubled last month.

Senior Manager Wendy O'Toole says the money couldn't have come at a more crucial time.

BBC Radio Derby

Police say a teenager who went missing from Derby has been found safe.

Deon Borrington, 13, was reported missing on 28 January.

Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live

Parts of Derbyshire are being put on alert for the possibility of localised flooding.

The River Trent is more than a metre over its normal range in places.

Alerts are in place for the Lower River Derwent, affecting places including Church Wilne, Belper, Draycott, Salwey, Darley Dale, Matlock, and Little Eaton.  

Uttoxeter Advertiser

Council bosses have vowed to support the Rugeley power station workforce, external after it was revealed it will close this year.

Image source, Uttoxeter Advertiser

Wesley Mallin
Reporter, BBC Radio Derby

So we're under way in Ashbourne on day two of the annual Royal Shrovetide football game.

The weather is smiling upon us, we have bright sunshine, blue skies, and the odd fluffy cloud. It is glorious today in Ashbourne.

Image source, Reuters

Wesley Mallin
Reporter, BBC Radio Derby

Bill Milward, from Ashbourne, has 'turned up' the ball on day two of the annual Royal Shrovetide football game, external in the town, and we're under way again.

"We're expecting more free play today as there are more Ashbournians playing today than incomers, and already the ball is almost off the car park.

"It will be hard fought as the UP'Ards goaled the ball yesterday, bringing us to 1-0 so far, and I have absolutely no doubt the Down'Ards are quite fired up to make sure they can equalise at least this game."

Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live

D-Day veteran Bill Milward, from Ashbourne, will 'turn up' the ball on the second day of the Royal Shrovetide football game on his 100th birthday.

He says he first took part in the centuries-old event when he was aged nine or 10.

He competed in the event as a Down'Ard having been born on the lower side of the river Henmore.

Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live

Here's a summary of the main stories we're covering this lunchtime.

• Ashbourne D-Day veteran to set the ball rolling, external on second day of Shrovetide game
• Terror questioning ruins Derbyshire man's honeymoon, external after asked to leave plane
• And operations cancelled at local hospitals as junior doctors back on strike