Travel: Breakdown shuts lane on M1 northboundpublished at 12:36 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2016
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A broken down vehicle has closed a lane on the M1 northbound between J29 and J29a.
Summary
Water chlorine problem hits thousands of homes in Derbyshire
Residents in several areas told not to use water
Severn Trent says problem will not be resolved before 12:00 on Saturday
South Staffs Water customers unaffected
Travel: Breakdown shuts lane on M1 northboundpublished at 12:36 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2016
Reds face Nailers in county cup finalpublished at 12:30 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2016
Euan Duncan
BBC Local LiveAn important day on the local footballing calendar is this year's Derbyshire Senior Cup Final, external.
Alfreton Town will face Belper Town at Ilkeston FC's New Manor Ground on Tuesday 26 April, with a 7.45pm kick-off.
Historic mansion being transformedpublished at 12:10 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2016
Work has started, external on the conversion of a historic mansion into hotel apartments that will eventually be operated by a Derby business.
Image source, Derby TelegraphSix wins in 28 games for McClaren's Newcastlepublished at 11:49 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2016
Euan Duncan
BBC Local LiveMcClaren's position had been the subject of intense media speculation after the Magpies' poor run of form.
Image source, Getty ImagesHe won just six of 28 Premier League games in charge of the club, who are one place off the foot of the Premier League.
Magpies say goodbye to McClarenpublished at 11:39 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2016
Former Derby County boss Steve McClaren has been sacked by Newcastle United.
Image source, Getty ImagesIt comes less than a year after he was relieved of his position as Rams head coach.
Bloomfield House: Your commentspublished at 11:20 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2016
FacebookNews that BBC Radio Derby's building is to be renamed Bloomfield House in memory of Colin Bloomfield has attracted lots of kind comments on Facebook, external.
Gill Child posted: "A very fitting tribute to Colin, the people of Derby still hold him dear and this great gesture will ensure his memory lives on for years to come."
Della Coulton said: "That's absolutely fantastic, a fitting tribute to an extremely brave young man who will never be forgotten."
And Richard Cox was in agreement: "Brownie points for Radio Derby. Bravo. A gesture that resonates and shows some thought."
Wassall: 'Rams need reality check'published at 11:07 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2016
Owen Bradley
BBC Radio Derby SportAfter disappointing midweek defeats Derby County and Burton Albion resume their promotion bids this weekend.
Rams head coach Darran Wassall says his club needs a reality check ahead of tomorrow's trip to Championship strugglers Rotherham.
Image source, Derby County Football ClubWassall has won three and lost three of his six games in charge.
Fog causes airport disruptionpublished at 10:50 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2016
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End of twitter postLatest headlines for Derbyshire and East Staffordshirepublished at 10:46 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2016
Euan Duncan
BBC Local LiveHere's a recap of the top stories today.
- Sports Direct boss rebuffs MPs invitation to appear before committee over working practices at firm's Shirebrook HQ
- Police say strong response generated, external by Crimewatch feature on unsolved Derby rape case
- BBC Radio Derby's building is being renamed in honour of Colin Bloomfield
Business minister opens new coffee factorypublished at 10:27 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2016
Euan Duncan
BBC Local LiveThe smell of coffee beans is in the air today ... as we're talking about Nestle's new Tutbury premises at Hatton, which has seen a £325m investment.
The factory houses all forms of coffee production on one site, and was officially opened yesterday, external by Business Secretary Sajid Javid.
New Nestle factory openspublished at 10:15 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2016
Euan Duncan
BBC Local LiveI fancy a cup of coffee right now, if only I could reach out to the so-called "Coffee Centre of Excellence" that we have on our doorstep.
Image source, GoogleThat's right ... literally on the East Staffordshire/ Derbyshire border as Nestle's opened its new Tutbury factory in Hatton, creating 425 jobs in the process.
Ashley 'disgusted' by 'antagonistic stance'published at 10:03 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2016
Euan Duncan
BBC Local LiveMike Ashley accused MPs of "abusing parliamentary procedure" in an on-going row over whether he should appear before a select committee in Westminster.
Replying to a House of Commons letter, he wrote: "I was disgusted to learn that you have adopted a stance that is deliberately antagonistic.
"By refusing to visit Sports Direct to see things with your own eyes, you are missing out on a genuine opportunity to gain a detailed and balanced understanding of the matters you wish to discuss.
Image source, PA"I believe you are abusing parliamentary procedure in an attempt to create a media circus in Westminster, which is not in the best interests of any of the people who work at Sports Direct."
Mike Ashley bemoans Sports Direct 'media circus'published at 09:48 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2016
Euan Duncan
BBC Local LiveSports Direct boss Mike Ashley has brushed off a call to give evidence to a Commons select committee about the treatment of his workers.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Newcastle United owner was warned he would be in contempt of Parliament unless he agreed to a date to appear before MPs.
Today he hit back, accusing the committee's chairman of creating a "media circus" which was not in the interests of his staff.
He gave no offer of a date but did repeat an invitation for the committee to visit Sport Direct's premises in Shirebrook.
Chesterfield man due in court on murder chargepublished at 09:31 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2016
Euan Duncan
BBC Local LiveA man is due to appear at Nottingham Crown Court today charged with murder after a woman was found dead at the scene of a house fire in Chesterfield.
Gary Tyson, 35, of Shirland Street in the town, has been charged with murder, arson and attempted wounding.
Firefighters found the body of 32-year-old Gemma Stevens at her home in Catherine Street in the early hours of 3 March.
Leap year proposal doubled uppublished at 09:16 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2016
When Paul Burnage was asked by his manager to skipper a boat so designer Lotti Rawle could pop a surprise question to her boyfriend, external, little did he know he was in for a big surprise himself that day.
Image source, Derby TelegraphCrimewatch rape appeal 'broadens investigation'published at 09:03 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2016
Euan Duncan
BBC Local LiveAfter reconstructing the build-up to a rape attack in Derby, external on the BBC's Crimewatch programme last night, Derbyshire Police is hoping it will lead to a prosecution.
Insp Emlyn Richards said: "What it did is it gave us a more national perspective, where as many of the appeals previously have been relatively localised to the East Midlands area.
"Last night we had people ringing in from all across the UK suggesting names of people that fitted the description of the offender on the programme or that they had suspicions about, so we're really pleased with the response."
Latest headlines for Derbyshire and East Staffordshirepublished at 08:52 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2016
Euan Duncan
BBC Local LiveThese are the main stories we're covering this morning.
- BBC Radio Derby is to rename its building after Colin Bloomfield
- Police hail 'strong' response to Crimewatch rape appeal
- More than 400 jobs created at new Nestle factory in Hatton
'Strong response' to Crimewatch rape appealpublished at 08:40 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2016
Euan Duncan
BBC Local LiveLet's return to a story we featured yesterday about BBC Crimewatch running an appeal on an unsolved rape case in Darley Abbey, external.
Derbyshire Police says it's had a really strong response to the broadcast and it has given their investigation a broader perspective.
Despite several previous appeals, nobody has been arrested over an attack on an 18-year-old woman near a nature reserve in September.
Bloomfield House tribute to presenterpublished at 08:26 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2016
Euan Duncan
BBC Local LiveColin Bloomfield's story, external touched hundreds of people and it's testimony to him that the appeal he lent his name to aimed at making Derbyshire and East Staffordshire sun safe raised more than £152,000.
BBC Radio Derby's news editor Rachael Gilchrist said: "We had to get the permission of the landlord to make it official and then go through both the council and the Royal Mail.
Image source, Derby Telegraph"That's all been done and it's all been ticked off and signed, so this building from now on will be Bloomfield House."
BBC Radio Derby building renamed Bloomfield Housepublished at 08:12 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2016
Euan Duncan
BBC Local LiveIt's a fitting tribute .... BBC Radio Derby's building is to be named Bloomfield House, external after former presenter Colin Bloomfield, who died from skin cancer last year aged 33.
His appeal to make Derbyshire more sun safe has raised more than £152,000.
